by Melissa | Jan 24, 2023 | Archived
Our senior cat Miss Soph probably likes the summer heat even less than I do. In our household, one way to know that it’s definitely heating up in summer is when Sophie opts not to sit on a lap, and instead sits next to us, or sleeps at the end of the bed rather...
by Melissa | Jan 17, 2023 | Archived
For Christmas my sister gave me two amazing gifts – one was a tea leaf strainer in the form of a green Loch Ness monster (called “Baby Nessie”) and the other was Robert Holden’s new book, Higher Purpose. Disclaimer! No copyright infringement is intended....
by Melissa | Jan 10, 2023 | Archived
Before we begin, a content warning: This blog post contains potentially upsetting discussion of the treatment of animals, and mental health issues that may be troubling to some. Happy Veganuary! If there was ever a month to try out veganism...
by Melissa | Jan 3, 2023 | Archived
So here we are in 2023! Welcome back to The Quiet and Curious for another year. Thanks for sticking with me so far, and if you’re new here, welcome! In this post I’ll fill you in on what I’ve been up to in the last month, ramble a bit, and let you in on...
by Melissa | Dec 6, 2022 | Archived
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Dust off your Michael Buble and Mariah Carey CDs people (do you hear what I hear? It’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ for the hundredth time!). For the introverts among us and myself included, oh holy night...
