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Category Archives: Books & reading

Constant focus change

30 Monday Jul 2018

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Painting, Thoughts

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art, creativity, determination, inspiration, intention, procrastination, reading, res

Wax on Wood


Last week I mentioned the absurdity of a health challenged person embarking on time consuming physical tasks such as gathering natural malerials, making paper, prepping and studying new branches of the art tree, and it surprised me that nobody mentioned “productive procrastination” aka Resistance. (dah-dah-DAAAAA)

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If I were to move

06 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat

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blogging, fatigue, floorplans, life, pain

Not that I’m planning or hoping to, but these many weeks of disability lately has made me question, as usual, whether I’m ever going to utilize my garden, my studio, or even survive for another 30 years. Chronic pain does a number on your thinking, not just your outlook but the simple ability to form coherent thoughts and carry them out.

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August!

03 Thursday Aug 2017

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Garden, Painting, Weaving, Yarn and Fiber

≈ 9 Comments

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autumn, garden, life, orange, summer, texture, weather

How has summer been treating you so far? Here in DK, children will be starting school again soon, in other countries I know August is the big holiday month. Do you have plans or did they already happen?

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July WIP Wednesday

06 Wednesday Jul 2016

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Knitting, Painting, Show-and-tell, Yarn and Fiber

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alpaca, clothing, crafts, studio, weather, yarn along

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Thanks to those of you writing to wish me well – I’m much better now but have been taking it slow and easy for a while, and I suspect I’m going to need my second chiro visit on the 15th to unstuck my neck once more, but hope to manage until then. The cat luckily is back to his usual goofy, ever hungry self; my theory is that he swallowed a bee or something like that, because we could find no explanation of his sudden peevishness.

There has been some light reading, for instance:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The very last Discworld novel (#41): The Shepherd’s Crown

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Library stack

20 Monday Jun 2016

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat

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relax, summer

stack2I’ve had this crazy, disturbing energy in my body all of last week and it won’t let go. I’ve tried working through it, expressing it, soothing it, ignoring it.

At least my headaches are going, so I believe it’s hammock time if the weather permits. What are you reading at the moment?

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April collage

26 Tuesday Apr 2016

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Thoughts, Weaving, Yarn and Fiber

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clothing, creativity, inner conviction, intention, life, pets, relax, seasons, spring, weather

“Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.” -Danny Gokey (?)

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Another month has unfolded and about to run out, with hopes of the next one being gentler for sitting tasks and skinny cold fingers. I’m being flooded with opportunities to practice what I spoke of recently, oiling the door between the brain studio and the public lounge out front. Such as unexpected financial changes looming, a little kitty with patella issues, wacky hormones with the accompanying pains and other bodily distractions. All designed to steer my focus away from “the work”; Godzilla anxiety vs. Wonderwoman calm and joy.

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WIP Wednesday

17 Wednesday Feb 2016

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Knitting, Show-and-tell, Yarn and Fiber

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alpaca, clothing, green, sweater, wool, yarn, yarn along

Some reading, some progress on my cardigan after yet another knitting break.

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Unfortunately I went through these books much too fast and now I’m without fiction again. Continue reading →

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W51Y15

16 Wednesday Dec 2015

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Links

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DIY, kitten, link love, pets, studio

Another draft was waiting for photos to be posted but it seems that will be for next week instead.

So I’m going to have to think of something else to tell you. I’m waiting for a courier and I can’t hear the van from the loom room or the loft, so I can either knit a sock or sit here. Wish they’d elaborate the tracking with GPS, but it can be anything from now and 7 5 4 hours. (during the while that it took me to finish this post)

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Studio project 4

06 Sunday Sep 2015

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Farm Life, Weaving

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crafts, creativity, DIY, inner conviction, intention, life, Painting, studio

All building has been suspended while waiting for weather and help installing the skylights, as well as resting my back after multiple treatments to help with the nerve pain in my leg. (what looks like windows in my previous photos are just semitransparent roof plates)

Roof plates have to be removed and cut, so it didn’t make sense to put up insulation, and I was beginning to worry we’d have to postpone until spring while I was trapped in the kitchen going bonkers. 😉 (perfect time to get those novels off my chest some would say, but it’s been more than 30 years since I thought I had any in me, so that’s hardly an option although it would have been fun!)

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What knitting?

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Pia in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Garden, Knitting, Yarn and Fiber

≈ 11 Comments

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clothing, crafts, garden, life, relax, seasons, summer, weather, WIP Wednesday, yarn, yarn along

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I’d almost forgotten, that it’s a thing that I do. In all the weaving frenzy, wips have been sitting hidden and alone in various baskets, no longer interesting. Until I realised, that if we do get summer (which is not a given in years when I have new shorts and skirts) I can’t bring my looms outside. And it’s such a shame to sit inside when you have a garden, isn’t it?

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