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a race to the finish line

4 Dec

WEEK FORTY FIVE to FIFTY (november 6-december 3) The race is complete and both Annie Shelley and I have loved our recent sprint to the line. Have a squiz, right now, at the heading above – The December Gallery – ... Read more »

priority push-me-pull-you

30 Jan

Jan Mullen

WEEK FOUR (january 23-29) For quite a while I’ve been trying really hard to come up with ways to use my time wisely and consistently, but a continual priority push-me-pull-you of tasks and projects that, like toddlers, demand my attention ... Read more »

what DO I do?

31 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-THREE (october 24-30) A few people of late have asked me what I DO. It really got me thinking. The answer should be simple BUT I have had much difficulty answering each time. I dither. Why????? It find it ... Read more »

the icing on the tree

21 Dec

Jan Mullen

WEEK FIFTY (December 14-20) The date, and especially the week number, tells me that I am in the scary zone. The end of the year is not looming – it is banging on wreath-hung door. There has been plenty of ... Read more »

plums and trees

14 Dec

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-NINE (December 7-13) The shadow that is Christmas is looming and for the first time in many years I need to make more of an effort for the little ones in our family. Festive traditions that can send low-key ... Read more »

chasing warmth

27 Jul

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY-NINE – (july 20-26) The first half of the week was spent finishing the first FEATHERING piece. Firstly, I needed to pin down the feathers needing hand stitch to hold them in securely in place. The feathers are three ... Read more »

precious time & precious things

6 Jul

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY-SIX – ( june 29- july 5) I have been really pleased to have had a friend from Uni days visiting Perth for a short time, much of it spent with me. Very little else was achieved this week ... Read more »