Breathe Easy

Originally posted on Eliza Waters:
Pilea In recent decades, in the interest of energy efficiency, our homes have become increasingly airtight. Unfortunately, that also means that toxic chemicals commonly used in building materials, home furnishings and household cleaners off-gas and build up within our interiors with the potential of making us sick. The good news is that NASA research found that many commonly grown…

Weightless

Some food for thought…

Embracing the new year

The Silent Eye I wander downstairs… the world is silent except for the little grunting noises Ani makes as I cuddle her good morning. I don’t speak dog fluently, but I have a feeling these short, low grunts are an expression of affection; you only ever hear them during cuddles and that is how we start our day, the small dog and I. As … Read More Embracing the new year

Leaf and Flame: The Foliate Man #4

Still time to join us in April… you’d like it! The Silent Eye “Short body and thick waist, with bulging buttocks spread more delicious to the taste was the one she by her led.” – J.R.R Tolkien  #4: La Chapelle Verte “In which The Veiled One reveals the true answer to the riddle of a woman’s heart, Merlin and the Lady unleash the animate … Read More Leaf and Flame: The Foliate Man #4

Where books go to die

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Book sculpture from http://www.KellyCampbellBerry.com Christmas is over, the New Year approaches and I’m thinking about taking down the tree and packing it lovingly away under the stairs. The trouble is that the removal of the Christmas trimmings will be my signal to start a clear-out. It happens every year, not through planning or habit, but just…

Forty-Five Degrees of Separation…

Notes from a small dog: the robin and the lurgy

Sue could do with lots of healing thoughts…