Monthly Musings - January

I was thinking recently about this whole blog posting lark.  I was in somewhat retrospective mode, as is sometimes the case at the end of the year, and I decided that although I don't really often get the urge to blog anymore, I do really love the record of daily life that I used to keep here.  Just those mundane, everyday moments that tick by.  Totally insignificant and yet so important.

As usual, no grand revelations here, I'm not saying anything remotely new.  But I guess I've just remembered why I started this blog, and what I enjoy about it.  It's about recording my very ordinary days and shoving a picture or two on here, so that once in a while, I can look back on it and remember and re-discover those moments.



If I'm honest, I can't see myself blogging any more frequently than I have been lately.  I know I can't keep up podcasting and blogging at the same rate, it just doesn't work for me.  I find that in those idle moments when I 'talk' to you, I used to image talking here on the blog, now I'm mostly talking to the podcast.  It's just happened that way naturally over time and it feels like the 'conversation' is there now.  I suppose as the social media world has grown, the comments, the interaction which used to be here, is now mainly elsewhere.  (Not at all helped by Blogger's commenting system being an absolutely nightmare lately btw.  I know it's not just me thats struggled with it!)  But so it goes, things change and move on, that's ok.  C'est le vie!

But I still really enjoy having this place and I want to keep saving moments here, something for my future self to enjoy!  So I want to try and keep a little monthly diary.  A snap shot of my daily life for each month.  This month it's been a bit of a struggle to even remember to take pictures, to capture such moments, but hopefully, with time I'll get back to doing it again.  That's my plan and hope at least.

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J A N U A R Y

I'd intended this month to be a smooth and relaxed start to the year.  Taking it a bit easy and not doing too much, learning to cope with my new 'reduced time' routine.  But as it turned out, the new routine has been put off for a month or two at least and there seemed to be so much 'stuff' that's needed to been done.  Not only have I fallen straight back into my normal routine and I've also worked absolutely loads!  Maybe next month will be different?

It's not been a cold winter at all (so far), we've barely see much frost even.  I've been pretty much waiting for a cold snap to hit and for 'real winter' to begin but nothing yet.  Maybe it'll just be one of those very mild years.  Strangely, as I wouldn't describe myself as a winter lover, I'm finding I feel a little cheated out of something.  Just the very obvious excuse to sat inside, light candles for their warm glow and do nothing but slurp warming hot chocolate under snuggly blankets I suppose.  I mean, I'm doing those things a little bit anyway, but somehow it's not quite the same.  Perhaps a colder winter would make me feel more justified in such treats and self cosseting!

I've only made a slow start to my 'do more sewing this year' intention.  In my defence, most due to the aforementioned busy-ness, but some progress has been made.  I finally finished my lap top bag this month which I'm pretty pleased with and I've made a start on re-vamping the living room curtains too.  Better than nothing and hopefully now my 'quieter month' will materialise and next time I'll come full of tales of my many sewing achievements in February.

Time will tell...

The dog walking field, before the path clearing and fencing work started!

S x

♥

#CherryHeart

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