Towards Self-Reliance in Suburbia
It is nearly time to start to plant out more trees. I really had no set agenda for this. Not so soon at any rate. It is simply occurring like a strong feeling. An idea or thought about what I should probably do that is accompanied by a yearning, a compelling urge to follow through … Continue reading The Muse, Avocado Trees & The Yearning
It's 5 am and its dark. Really dark. Inside and out. Gran, with little regard for the silence that embalms the house (because she's losing her hearing), bursts from her bedroom door and wheels herself into the bathroom with an urgency we won't see for the rest of the day. The noise echoes through the … Continue reading The Garden & The Muse
The wreath above was put together by a local Albany Girl Guide Unit for placing at the ANZAC Day Service today and the War Memorial. It featured protea, rosemary and whatever else matched the colour theme from the gardens of Guides and Leaders. Meanwhile, down at the beach the display of poppies was growing as … Continue reading ANZAC Day Flowers
Some items around the place have a final destination that doesn't include auctions, charity stores, selling or landfill. For instance this kids horse bike was found in one of the clearances. It used to be Mrs PP's and I remember having similar in my childhood. It was used by our boys and a combination of … Continue reading Unicorn Bird Bath – Recycled Magic for the Garden
The Eighth instalment of our annual bit of artwork tracking the Two Little Fellas. This year, on a whim, our youngest Little Fella takes the stage given that he's played smaller roles in previous pictures and I loved how he embraced his nature playground in the garden - quite literally. Over the years friends and … Continue reading Petit Paradis in Collage
