Growth is rampant in my garden, due to the constant on-and-off showers we have had for the past several months. I’m over it. The earth is too wet to garden and never has an opportunity to dry out. I suspect several of my dahlia tubers have rotted in the ground, even some of the ones […]
Welcome to the summer solstice
I was asleep at 2.58 am this morning, when the Earth’s tilt placed us closest to the Sun. Funny how natural events like these don’t take any notice of what we insignificant humans are doing at the time, isn’t it? Celebrated by pagans as Litha, the summer solstice is a day to contemplate light and […]
Soft comfort
I am wearing a jumper that is unravelling. Knitted with black chenille yarn, it is soft, light and completely synthetic; it comforts me. It is also looking untidy, as loops of the yarn become snagged on various things in the house. Perhaps I will use a crochet hook to weave the loops to the inside, […]
I miss jacarandas
I was born in Sydney and, until two years ago, lived my whole life there. I grew up with a sense of wonder for the jacarandas that are throughout the city. When I studied at Sydney University I, like thousands of students before me, recognised the beauty of the jacaranda in the main quadrangle. Sadly […]
Two years ago today
We moved here two years ago today. It was a beautiful Southern Highlands spring day – sunny with a light breeze – much like it is today. The day started early as we packed our cars, mostly with bedding and plants, and parked them in the street to keep the driveway clear for the removalists. […]
Are you all over the place, too?
We moved here nearly two years ago. We busied ourselves with making changes to create a cosy home – having cracked roof tiles replaced, installing carpet, buying some furniture, arranging spaces to suit. In the garden, I discovered what had been planted and added a few of my own. When we arrived here, the area […]