The long way home
Some walks are less about getting somewhere and more about being where you are.
The journal
Small stories.
A wider world.
Field notes, workshop lessons, and things worth remembering.
Take your time. Find something that stays with you.
All the little things9 stories to explore
A small pause, properly taken
Put the kettle on. Leave the phone behind. A few minutes can be a place of their own.
A bench from the beam
A few offcuts, a patient afternoon, and a place to sit under the rowan.
Working with the grain
A sharp plane, an awkward board, and a reminder to listen to the material.
Thermos tea on the trail
On finding the right tea, taking the long way, and making a habit of stopping.
Reading bark
A different way to know a tree. Leave the leaf books at home and look a little closer.
Sharpening a plane iron, again
Two stones, a little patience, and the quiet satisfaction of a clean edge.
Larch in January
A tree that knows when to stop, and timber worth keeping for another season.
First snow walk of the year
An early start, a familiar loop, and a landscape made new overnight.
A little too far off the path
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