March...

How I love March Lillies, that something so
beautiful can appear as if by magic out of the
dryness..... surely a cause for a little celebration.



There was such a lovely stillness in the air
today, almost like a pause in nature, a
moment between seasons. It is the first
day of Autumn after all.

A happy March to you!

Autumn anticipation.......

Along one side of our garden, there is a rather overgrown,
entanglement of roses, errant grape vines and blackberries,
which I secretly love. It feels like a bit of hedgerow to me....
I like to watch tiny birds dart in and out......





And gaze at the blackberries as they magically unfold.....







I love Blackberries, they have the comforting feel of
Autumn about them, in all their ripe glossiness.



I feel hope that the outstretch of summer is almost at a close
and that it is time to gather in.

And so we made some Bramble Jelly to celebrate......

How lucky that we picked just enough for the recipe...

And that I had two small helpers at hand, to fervently

scrape out the last morsels in the pan.

What a joy that our first attempt at jam making resulted in

two delicious jars of beautifully set jam!

Could this mean that Autumn is just around the corner.........

Golden Brown......

When everywhere seems dry, stretched and
open as far as it can be....and I find myself
longing for green and moist and cool.

When I feel that summer's heat and dust
has almost taken all I have to give.......

I wish to reach deep inside myself, to celebrate the

beauty and uniqueness of this season of nature.

To find a place in my heart to love this golden brown........

From little things, big things grow.......

Six years ago, this greatly anticipated and loved little being came
into our lives.....and quite frankly life has never been the same since.
It has been a journey of such tenderness, joy, beauty, heartache,
wonderment and delight....quite beyond words....




And through it all I am left wondering quite how this tiny
baby could have somehow vanished before my eyes and
become this vibrant, intelligent 6 year old, so full of his own
thoughts, passions, schemes and adventures.



He received such a beautifully diverse collection of
birthday gifts, such a lovely match for the boy that he is......

A basket of craft materials.....




A beautifully woven treasure basket.....which is now filled with
emu feathers.......





A lovely weaving loom......



And to his absolute delight, a fishing rod from one of his dear
school friends. Which was swiftly followed by a tackle box from
his Grandma, complete with worms...... oh my!

Then there was the small matter of Spot and Goldy, collected
from the pet shop on the birthday morning......



And carefully introduced to their new home......to the wonder
and delight of us all.



What a lucky birthday.......
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my sweet pea!

A bit of a milestone.......

My big boy lost a tooth a little while back, it came out
one sunny afternoon, whilst biting into a juicy peach.....


It really feels as though we are on the cusp of a new phase of

childhood. There is a sense of excitement at the fresh

journey ahead....and a feeling of such melancholy at all

that has already passed.

The tooth was duly hidden under his pillow

at bedtime, snug and secure in a tiny Indian

pot. And of course the tooth fairy didn't

disappoint.......magically in the morning the

tooth was gone, and in its place was the

shiniest gold coin we have ever seen and

two tiny crystals.