Call it spring cleaning. Call it that desire that sets in, with the arrival of the new year, to sweep clean. (Or perhaps just to find homes for the new items that Christmas has brought.) Last year was all about moving items from room to room, as our building project was in full swing. A …
Category archives: Moments
Moment or memoir?
Back in the early days of this blog, there was a lot of capturing of memories. I was trying to create an alternative to a Christmas newsletter, to tell the story of our year with a bit more detail (and hopefully some interest). In those far-off days of child-free travel – even solo travel – …
A Christmas Carol: Boxing Day
Boxing Day. The detritus from The Big Day is still about (even if you’ve been very particular about clearing up the wrapping paper). The fridge: the leftovers. The paper hats and bits of crackers. The little drifts of new items that don’t yet have homes (particularly if you’ve been staying at someone else’s house). You’re …
A Christmas Carol: Christmas Day
If you are sneaking off from general mayhem…hello. If you are looking for a quiet corner for a few minutes – me too. If you’ve been heralded as champion cook for the day – or (more likely) if people have looked up as you passed them plates of food, maybe smiled, certainly tucked in and …
A Christmas Carol: Christmas Eve
It’s finally here. The day awaited by many. The final countdown for last minute shopping. The final Advent calendar door has been opened. The stocking has been brought out. Operation Christmas is go, go, go! It’s starting to get dark. I remind myself that we have passed the winter solstice – there is a fraction …