by Annastasia | Feb 12, 2018 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops, Living, Seasons
February is a month that takes one by surprise; even more then Christmas creeps up on you. It’s a month that initially seems full of hope after the gloom of January. It holds the promise of pancakes, valentines and the first snowdrops. What it also has in store...
by Annastasia | May 22, 2015 | Inkdrops, Living
It seems that days all too often require one to get in a car or on the bus to go and spend time doing something useful and productive. Now it’s lovely to spend a day being usefully busy. To lose yourself in the flow of activity and enjoy a glow of satisfaction...
by Annastasia | Mar 13, 2015 | Inkdrops, Living, simplification
The bright sunshine this week has encouraged me to leave my desk and enjoy a lunchtime stroll. I know I should do it more often in the winter but it’s often more tempting to stay inside where it’s warm with a book to transport me to somewhere else. Even in...
by Annastasia | Mar 6, 2015 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks
It hasn’t been a particularly cold winter but it feels like it’s been going on for a long time. Maybe it’s simply because we’ve been waiting for a massive drop in temperature and heavy snow and it hasn’t yet arrived. Now there’s a...
by Carla | Apr 18, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living, Oh my!
Spring always has a wonderfully restorative effect on me. Even with losing the hour, I find myself more awake, energetic and full of life as the days get longer and the endless darkness of winter gives way to brightness. And on days like today, where my little...
