Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. Spider of the week. Zygiella x-notata – the missing-sector orb weaver. What a beauty! She’s been living at the back door all winter, guarding eggs, and we’ll let her stay […]
LITTLE JOYS: 13th February 2023 Read More »
Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. What a magnificent earthworm! Radiant rosebush. Calendula, still flowering away. It’s a great plant for any garden – it attracts so many beneficial insects, and just keeps resowing itself and
LITTLE JOYS: 7th November 2022 Read More »
Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. Morning. Fabulous mackerel sky. I rescued these red cactus dahlias, in a sorry state, from a client’s compost bin weeks ago. Now they are lighting up the garden! This potted
LITTLE JOYS: 10th October 2022 Read More »
Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. It’s been a week of slow work, self care, and nesting. I love this time of year but I can tend to feel a bit fragile and aimless too. I’ve
LITTLE JOYS: 19th September 2022 Read More »
It’s nearly a year since I first tried to start this blog, but life can be just crazy, can’t it…? They say you mustn’t wait for the ‘right time’ because you’ll be waiting forever. They say that the perfect time is always NOW. But just as I tried to start this blog, a personal crisis
LITTLE JOYS: 12th September 2022 Read More »
