Cèilidh Nam Freumhan

Category: Garden & Seasonal Living

  • A Weekend of Making Things

    A Weekend of Making Things

    Some weekends are for errands. Some are for recovery.

    This one feels like a weekend for making things.

    I’ll be in the garden, watching baseball, and practicing bookbinding with simple materials.

    Nothing glamorous—just the satisfying work of learning by doing.

    I ordered cardstock that should arrive tomorrow, and I plan to try Coptic binding for the first time. With luck, I’ll end the weekend with a notebook worthy of gifting to a friend. Realistically, it may take a few attempts—but who’s counting?

    I chose black cardstock along with a few shades of gray. Even if the work is simple, it suits my minimalist nature.

    There is plenty of gardening to do as well, assuming the weather cooperates. Some starts may be ready for larger containers, which feels like a small victory after I had to replant several when my cat decided to have a snack.

    Weeding is inevitable. So far, nothing I direct-sowed has germinated enough to distinguish itself confidently from the weeds.

    Baseball is inevitable too.

    If I can’t watch, I’ll listen while working outside. If I can watch, I can bind books at the same time. Either way, the game will be part of the weekend rhythm.

    And after baseball?

    Obviously, one turns to a Doctor Who binge.

  • I Thought This Was a Highland Blog

    I Thought This Was a Highland Blog

    Sometimes we begin with one interest and discover it was really a doorway.

    When I first created this site, I imagined it as a place to explore Highland culture, heritage, and plant-based recipes inspired by Scotland. That still matters to me. But over time, curiosity has a way of wandering.

    The deeper I looked into roots and tradition, the more I found myself drawn to gardens, language study, handmade books, seasonal rhythms, and the quiet satisfaction of learning for its own sake.

    So perhaps this was never only a Highland blog.

    Perhaps it was always meant to be a place for roots, research, and everyday beauty.

    Since beginning this endeavor, I’ve branched into many interests that may not seem connected at first glance—but I love finding the threads between them.

    Right now, I’m exploring gardening, canning, Torah study, language learning, baseball stat apps, planners and journals, designing my own planner, and crafting useful paper goods such as reusable notebook covers and hand-bound notebooks. I also enjoy finding creative ways to use what I already own.

    Future projects include learning to knit and experimenting with making fountain pen ink.

    As a neurodivergent person, I’m proud of learning how to nurture many interests at once rather than feeling pressured to choose only one.

    I hope you’ll keep reading and join me in learning along the way.

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