Hello 2022, how are you? Well, time will tell on that one. My apologies for beginning the year of blog posts with such unfashionable rhyming. As usual at this time of year, I run through the books I've read (or finished) in the past twelve months. Unusually, however, I actually cracked my #yearlyreadinggoal and read …
This week I’m thankful for holidays. They allow me to do things I wouldn’t normally do, at least not so readily: such as sewing and reading. The cross-stitch, sewing machine and rotor cutter (for cutting fabric…) have all been on the go this week. I’ve also knocked a couple of books off the list. One …
It's been an incredible past week for all the wrong reasons: sky-rocketing case numbers in NSW, the destruction in Haiti and then just when you thought you were regrouping from that - the Taliban have regained control in Afghanistan. Shocking scenes in the global news: the sheer desperation of those striving to flee from an …
In mid-April I started reading Genesis (well, re-reading... I've read it many times before). For the uninitiated, Genesis is the opening book of The Bible. It sets up the 'narrative' of God's interaction with humanity, mainly with the Jews - when they begin as a race. I'm taking my sweet time, reading and absorbing little …