Every leaf...

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~Albert Camus

Waiting for the Harvest

There's a lot of green fruit growing in my garden at the moment, and I'm waiting patiently for the Autumn Harvest! Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruit (isn't it clever how Nature provides us with all those Vitamin C rich fruits in the cold and flu season when we need them most?) Fejoas galore, and more exotically, Figs and Guavas. I've invited Rhiannon over to raid the fig tree-there's been talk of some fig based baking which I'm all in aid of. But the guavas-what do I do with guavas? Any suggestions?

Garage Sale Goodness

Recently I have resumed my all-time favourite activity for a Saturday morning. I grab a girlfriend, get up early, dress warmly, leave the children with Liam and go Garage Sale-ing. The garage sales in this little town are true-blue, genuine Kiwi ones;often there is a plate of home baking sitting on a table, or sausages sizzling on a little barbecue, a heater running to keep customers warm, old ladies who press a box of sewing bits into your hand, or kind gentlemen who give you a ladder for free because they couldn't possibly take money for a ladder that shouldn't really be climbed on...
But I think it looks lovely in Kyans' room, holding blankets, shoes and other bits and pieces.

This little wooden desk started life in a local rural primary school. It brought back so many memories for Liam and I. Do you remember the desks like that? With the little groove for your pencil so that it wouldn't roll away? (And maybe some contraband hidden inside?)

Hand painted wooden tray. I'm a bit of a sucker for Pansies.

I'm hoping this tray will be carrying a special breakfast for Mothers' day tomorrow...

And these two enormous curtains. I adore the print, and for practical purposes they will be wonderful at blocking out light, and are thermal backed for warmth.

All in all, a wonderful start to my Garage Sale-ing season.

First Birthday

And all of a sudden, he was 1. Happy Birthday Kyan James. You completed our family and you make me smile every day. Love Mummy xx

Autumn Light

An extremely long break between posts. People have been married, babies have been born, trips have been taken, meals cooked, crafts crafted, stories read, music danced to... Our home, as always, has been a hive of busy family life, a whirlwind that just never stops!

Lately, the leaves have been changing and falling, and everything seems to be bathed in the glorious golden light of Autumn, making the ordinary extraordinary. And this light... Well it was well worth a post.