Inspired by this beautiful oak tree that we had a picnic under today, I return to the blog to record some of the current occurrences. I have been very busy in the garden, but today's post is about how we left home to meet friends in the next town and how much entertainment our two … Continue reading Under an Oak
On brilliantly sunny days the top of the block can be an enchanting place to work. Though I seldom really stop long enough to take it all in. I usually find myself staring at a photo of it on the computer screen much later in the day thinking to myself . . . "Wow, that's … Continue reading Wattles on a Grassy Knoll
About a week and a half ago in Perth I heard the first cicada for the season. It was a really warm day in amongst others that had brought showers. Today, after a few days of rain and then a hot Spring sun that made the air steamy, I heard the first cicada for our … Continue reading The First Cicadas & General Update
Hello. What do you do when your dream starts to fade? I haven't been here for a while. My last post was in February this year. It occurs like this from time to time. I'm romantically involved with life, not my blog. Though in truth, I've just been caught up in keeping my head above … Continue reading The Haunting
Summer in this part of the world has a particular soundtrack. There is the click and ticks of the cicadas. The percussive rhythm that gives the heartbeat to the days of summer. There are the intermittent melodies of birds visiting the garden. The embellishments to the audible tapestry . . . infrequent squeals of kids … Continue reading Days of Summer
Petit Paradis 