Summer, Salad and Thoughts

With full sun and summer times writing has been less.
Days have been filled with activities; crafting, swimming, reading and relaxing.

Blue Lakes

Research for my Year of Ethically made fashion is taking up time, but in a very good way; the amount of resources is amazing. Patterns and up-cycling ideas has me back on the sewing machine.

I have managed a small dose of studies, assignments over Summer are just not very fun though.

With all this I have been preparing my little boy, Henry for his first year of Primary School. This is more exciting than I thought it would be. So small, yet such a milestone for him. 

All of this has left me making thoughts about the year ahead;

Making : Smocks, purses and pom poms
Cooking : Summer salads
Drinking : Berry smoothies and lots of water
Reading: Americanah- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Wanting: My tomato plants to ripen... so close
Looking: At the clouds
Playing: Cards, Legos, Hide and Seek
Deciding: On business plans
Wishing: Paperwork would sometimes do itself
Enjoying: The summer break
Waiting: For a friend to return from abroad
Liking: The long summer days
Wondering: What install for this year
Loving: My family
Considering: All the options I have
Watching: Elementary- Jonny Lee Miller is brilliant!
Hoping: For fun times with family and friends this year
Marvelling: How strong the community can be (Say NO to the East-West Tunnel)
Needing: More watermelon and mangoes before the summer ends
Smelling: Fresh fruit
Wearing: Loose summery dresses
Following: Pip Lincoln blog, Elephant Journal
Noticing: The small changes CAN count
Feeling: Happy, Nervous, Excited all in one
Admiring: Strong people
Sorting: Through the wardrobe
Buying: Just what is needed
Getting: Excited for seeing The Boss
Bookmarking: Lots of fair trade websites
Disliking: the lack of ethically made runners there are
Opening: The mind to different thought patterns (challenging!!)
Giggling: At Henry's jokes
Feeling: Pretty darn good

In true way of palming it forward I borrowed this template from Pip Lincoln, and though what a great way of cataloging thoughts, why not try it yourself;

Making : Cooking : Drinking : Reading: Wanting: Looking: Playing: Deciding: Wishing: Enjoying: Waiting: Liking: Wondering: Loving: Pondering: Considering: Watching: Hoping: Marvelling: Needing: Smelling: Wearing: Following: Noticing: Feeling: Admiring: Sorting: Buying: Getting: Bookmarking: Disliking: Opening: Giggling: Feeling: Lori

Backyard Sunset