I have few regrets in my life, and one of them is that I didn’t grab this fabulous Lou Shabner print when I had the chance. Isn’t she gorgeous?
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Jazz Paws
Sophie rests in a sunny window. Summer has been spectacular this year.
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Winding Down
Nights are drawing in and the morning air is noticeably cooler. As much as I don’t want to admit it, summer is coming to an end. While most of September is technically summer, autumn is arriving. While I’m never in a hurry to see summer go, I do love the fall – I can wear…
Read MoreTired
Better weather means longer walks. Longer walks mean there is no legroom under my desk.
Read MoreSuccess
For three years I’ve been trying to grow tomatoes, and every year I fail. The first year I over-watered them and ended up with tasteless mush. The second year I used a plastic greenhouse, but the weather was so horrible that nothing grew. Last summer I bought a greenhouse which turned out to be a…
Read MoreHappy New Year
It may be Hogmanay in Scotland, but I still have to eat as many black eyed peas as possible on New Year’s Day. They’re not available fresh in the UK, so I’m soaking just over a pound of the dried ones. They’ll be eaten with raw onion tomorrow. Happy New Year!
Read MoreRed Fabric
The back of my husband’s Ikea office chair. The circles are patterns of light coming in through the string holes of the closed blinds.
Read MoreMeet Ted
Back in July, we lost our dog Glen. He’d been ill for some time, and while his passing wasn’t a surprise, it was sad. Our puppy Magnus was sad, too. We decided that the best way forward for all of us was to adopt another dog. So we did. This is Ted. He’s a 15…
Read MoreDog Walking
We have made two dog-walking trips to Cumbernauld House Park this week. Magnus played with a sweet beardy called Izzie.
Read MoreLast Puppy Class
Magnus has his last puppy class on Monday evening, but fortunately, we’re not on our own after that. The Puppy School instructor is offering some follow up classes beginning the very next week. Hopefully Magnus will not have forgotten everything he knows by then. At nearly five months old, he has the attention span of…
Read MoreSoapy Gift
Today a dear customer from Germany came to the warehouse to visit while on a trip to Scotland with her family. We had a lovely time chatting, sniffing fragrances, and taking photos. I really enjoyed my time with her, and I hope she’ll come again soon. She gave me two of her beautiful handmade soaps.…
Read MoreMagnus, Week 4
Having a puppy is not unlike having a toddler. They put everything in their mouths, get cranky when they’re tired, run wild with energy that has no bounds, and are generally cute and loving when they want to be.
Read MoreWeek 3
Photo credit: My lovely husband. Magnus is entering his third week with us and he’s getting even bigger. I know puppies do this, but it’s still amazing to watch. His ears are nearly up!
Read MoreMagnus, Week 2
He’s growing fast! He’s nearly doubled in size since we picked him up last Friday.
Read MoreStorm Damage
Wild weather yesterday with winds up to 100mph. We don’t usually get weather like this in May, which is a good thing. The trees are heavy with leaves and easy to topple. This tree is right next to my son’s school.
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