Thursday 17 October 2013

...Haven...

























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The other afternoon I saw the most beautiful dance of light struggle through a mottled storm cloud bruised sky.
Matilda told me it was the angels telling us we aren't alone. I believe her.
There is a goodness out there that is part of the fight, part of the struggle to keep our souls true; clarified.
I see people all around me doing their best. Loving, showing kindness, struggling to dig in the earth with their bare hands to plant little saplings.
There is love out there.

It is just a dammed river mourning for the ocean.
It is getting harder to escape the constant noise and the ever increasing expectations of the world.
It is a grasp that wrings out the joy and peace of souls.
So much is expected of us.
Let us be gentle with ourselves, and others.

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 I have desired to go
       Where springs not fail,
To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail
    And a few lilies blow.

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 And I have asked to be
       Where no storms come,
Where the green swell is in the havens dumb,
    And out of the swing of the sea.

Gerad Manly Hopkins


       






Tuesday 15 October 2013

Yarn Along ~ Craft On


Joining Small Things and Frontier Dreams today...

Knittingwise 
Apparently it takes me a trip to Gatwick Airport and back to knit a Nola sized vest!
Sadly, Tani's Mum and Dad left on Sunday. It has been really sad for all of us especially the girl's who really, deeply miss their Gjyshi and Gjyshe...
Gatwick is a long way away so it was quite therapeutic to knit and purl my way there.. Goodbyes are hard.
I am amazed Nola still fits in the longies and cardi I knit her while pregnant!
Admittedly, the cardigan's sleeves are getting a little short and it is misshapen from wear, but that's a good thing right?

I am going to add more embroidery to the vest sometime this week!





 Readingwise 

We've been enjoying "An Illustrated Country Year" which Boo saved up and bought with her very own pocket money. It is such a cosy book with beautiful illustrations. 




On other crafty news, the amazingly gifted Scarlet at Ladybird Doll Studio created these absolutely beautiful dolls which (shhh, will be Matilda my own mermaid girl's big Christmas gift this year:)

Yes, somehow that is a secret that will have to be kept by 4 very excited girlies and their one very excited Mama for just over 2 months!!! Asking a lot? We'll see :) 
Hope I can wait that long myself! 


Aquamarine teeswater locks!!!