::On the trail::

We did a bit of walking, while we were away camping. Along

the Heysen Trail. I love the sight of both of my children

meandering along a forest trail. I have found that walking

is helped by little breaks. To sit and be in the beautiful

spaces that we find ourselves in. Sometimes I will have

little paper treasure bags, for collecting things or these

little sticky cards. To make patterns on with natural finds.

They are simply made, double sided sticky tape,stuck on a

piece of corrugated card. Easy to have in your back pack

for a moment when little quiet rest is called for.

::In the forest::

We went to the forest to camp, this past week. It is

no small undertaking, to go camping alone with two

little boys, but it has its rewards. I think that somehow

we all gained something in the beauty of that forest and

there were stresses that we were able to leave behind

too.

My boys spent ages doing the simple things that come

from being surrounded by nature. And I was afforded

the luxury to lay on a rug and look at the trees and sky.

A lot of reflecting happened on that rug and and lots

of breathing out.

::Easter-ish things::

A few little snippets of our Easter. The Easter tree, in all its

splendour. Beautiful needle felted Easter rabbit scenes care

of my friend Briali(or was it the Easter Bunny?!)

And origami Easter rabbits, which mark

my first foray into origami tutorials on You-Tube. Its worth

having a look at Origami on You-tube....thank you Anita!

For the first time this Easter I sincerely wondered how much

longer the Easter Bunny will call at our house, for my oldest

boy at least. *Sigh*.

Apples

Apple picking is such a lovely annual event. We have

been going for years, picking loads of apples that are

swiftly eaten by two perpetually hungry little boys.

Sometimes the apples make it into a crumble or we bake

them, but mostly they are just eaten and enjoyed.

I love the smell that a basket of freshly picked apples

gives to the house. And the lovely Autumn-ish feeling

of abundance and gathering in that they bring.