I have a stack of projects to make before Christmas -- in fact, there are several things to make before the last post this weekend -- and yet I've found myself completely absorbed with composing a song ( Read more... )

You may or may not recall my piano diploma distress back in December (located here and here) but apparently I have much higher standards than either of the examiner chaps because I PASSED! Reading the exam report reminds me of one of my favourite children's books (about an old lady who saw the world through rose-tinted spectacles) and I could kiss ( Read more... )

Mum had to have one of the dogs put down last week. She was almost sixteen years old, and had been suffering for a long time with an odd disease that caused her to run around in ever-decreasing circles, turning always in the same direction, with her head hanging down ( Read more... )

Our six year anniversary will be
On Sunday, and I've made a gift for Matt:
A lovely stripy scarf to keep him warm!
It's loosely based on one I found just hereBut with a few small changes of my own ( Read more... )