After a few happy years together, the Fig and I have parted ways. We’d not been spending as much time together, so it was decided it would go to auction and find a better owner who would actually appreciate it. While I was sad to see it go, I knew it was time to move…
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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?
Read MoreSophie rests in a sunny window. Summer has been spectacular this year.
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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 MoreBetter weather means longer walks. Longer walks mean there is no legroom under my desk.
Read MoreFor 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 MoreIt 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 MoreThe 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 MoreBack 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 MoreWe have made two dog-walking trips to Cumbernauld House Park this week. Magnus played with a sweet beardy called Izzie.
Read MoreMagnus 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 MoreToday 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 MoreHaving 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 MorePhoto 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 MoreHe’s growing fast! He’s nearly doubled in size since we picked him up last Friday.
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Fig and Pen 