I discovered this blog too late for to be able to go to a lovely-sounding workshop on soundscapes and the capturing of them in wool-covered pillow speakers. But it appealed to everything in me that loves tactile engagements with abstract things, like feelings and sound. Inspired by it, I bought some new pillow speakers (my Roberts one having started to act up) and made these knitted covers, which pleasingly make them look like furry teabags, which just adds another love of mine to the mix.
I've downloaded some soothing podcasts for them, but perhaps most soothingly (and again inspired by domestic soundscape), I have made some night and morning soundtracks of birdsong and sheep baa-ing. I'm quite frightened of waking up in the morning -- worries crowd in on me and grip my stomach. But with these, I can wake up gently, and remember I am in a good place, because it sounds like one, with your head buried in the cotton sheets, and an eye mask helping to day to arrive slowly and carefully rather than like a howling wind.
The other images are of wonderfully scented stocks, and dried lavender and nigella from around the house. Doglet and I have been home alone these last few days and noticing things around the house. Also had a lovely friend to stay on Friday night, which mades us really happy and excited (doglet especially).
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