Animals, Nature

What Are They?

Recently my sister and I were walking in the local park with the dogs when we came across piles of earth like this. What are those, she asked. Immediately, I was transported back to being a young child. When we went camping, Mum would cook dinner and Dad would take us out. He’d find a… Continue reading What Are They?

Book, Nature

Silver Dagger Book Tours – Mirrored Wounds

   When the present mirrors her past wounds, Laura begins to unravel     Mirrored Wounds by Rebecca Christo Genre: ContemporaryWomen’s Fiction, Psychological Mystery        Laura's life was finally good. She'd freed herself from the clutchesof an abusive partner, left an unrewarding career as an interiordesigner to follow her dreams of becoming a writer,… Continue reading Silver Dagger Book Tours – Mirrored Wounds

Animals, Book, Nature, series, Young Adult/Teen

My Review – The Day the Earth Turned – Spring by Chantelle Atkins

I've reached the final instalment of the series and what a finale. It's been a rollercoaster of a journey into the end of the world where all the adults have died leaving the children in charge. I found the story to be moving, challenging, dark, and simply brilliant. The children from book one have grown… Continue reading My Review – The Day the Earth Turned – Spring by Chantelle Atkins

Articles, Nature

Front Porch… a relaxing article.

I came across this post, and feel it will soothe your soul. It did mine, so I decided it was worth sharing. Our weather in the UK is not reliable, so we have conservatories on our houses instead of front porches as shown below. From where we sit, I love to watch farmers in their… Continue reading Front Porch… a relaxing article.

Articles, Book, Inspirational, Nature, Observance days

Karen’s Chat on Pretty Sunflowers

As I sit in the armchair, this is my view. I think you could describe them as glorious with their vibrant yellow petals. Did you know they track the sun’s movement? It’s a phenomenon known as heliotropism. The tallest sunflower ever grown was thirty feet high. A German gardener called Hans-Peter Schiffer holds the record.… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Pretty Sunflowers

Articles, Nature

Flowers Cheer you up!

This is such a interesting post with glorious flowers, that it seemed perfect to reblog. Last month, I talked about placing moss agate crystals in some of my flower pots.  I went into detail HERE.  For some reason, WordPress deleted most … #Crystals101 – Moss Agate and Plants: Part Two

Articles, Nature

National Walking Day – April 1st

by Karen J Mossman | Mar 6, 2023 | Author Post | 0 comments We all know that walking is a health benefit and we should do more of it. One thing we shouldn’t do is measure against other people. ‘Oh, they do more that I can ever do, so what’s the point?’ Well, the point is that we are all different… Continue reading National Walking Day – April 1st

Articles, Nature

It’s the little things

It’s the little things in life that give us pleasure. The sun is shining and it’s warm for early February. Just to hang out my washing and watch it sway in the breeze, makes me happy.

Animals, Articles, Book, Craft, Nature

It’s National Bird Day!

Click on Image to Learn More To celebrate this day, I’m sharing some of the birds I’ve stitched and drawn over the years.

Articles, Book, Nature

International Tiger Day!

In honour of this day here is a cross stitch picture I did back in 2003. I really loved stitching this one. I remember taking it on holiday to Anglesey and would sit in the lounge of the B&B stitching. Lots of people took an interest in what I was doing, and it was nice… Continue reading International Tiger Day!