Tag Archives: January

One Tree

Posted on January 29, 2024 by SallyJ

Imagine a life reduced to one chair, one window –outside that window a single tree.A humble bird cherry, elderly now.Largely untended its arms all a-tangle, liveones entwined with others long dead. The wholeshaped and reshaped by winter and winds.Hear the … Continue reading →

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January Dawn

Posted on February 18, 2013 by SallyJ

Cold earth, crouched           ¦¦       bides, marks time. Crystal on spiked crystal,   ¦¦       hoar takes hold, blasts, grips, burns              ¦¦       … Continue reading →

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Fate of the rummage box or, how the green dot lived to fight another day

Posted on January 30, 2012 by SallyJ

The first Country Market after Christmas was bound to be a slow affair, and in our efforts to discover what would appeal to the clientèle, we had over produced the Christmas card range. No problems, a great January clear-out with ‘can’t … Continue reading →

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As usual I’m grumbling my way through January

Posted on January 22, 2012 by SallyJ

Thank goodness we are nearing the end of January. Even as I sit with bright sunlight pouring through the window and warming my shoulder, I am aware of the dragging feeling that, for me,  epitomises January. This year I tried … Continue reading →

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