I weaved my way though the towering sunflower stalks, growing in the kitchen garden. Aiming for a flower, in the middle of the patch, to photograph. The others around it were beginning to fade. Petals twisting. Edges drying. This one sunflower bloomed later and was still looking good. Head not […]
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A handful of hops
A handful of hops foraged from the hedgerow as I headed on home. * hops collected on school run today. Now drying ready to be mixed with lavender and added to handstitched sleep pillows made of cotton. They smell divine. *experimenting with haiku
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And out came the knitting needles
Looking out of the window this morning, my eyes were transfixed by our box hedge. It was liberally dotted with equisite, tiny nets, embellished with even tinier sparkling, clear spheres of water. Arranged with precision. The spiders had been busy. In all fairness, the webs are always there, it just […]
Read moreHappy Summer Solstice
First poppy flower opened yesterday in our garden. A dance of joy. Everyone dragged out to admire. First petal fell today. Oh. Too soon…. Sigh. There is always a silver lining. Just a question of looking. Like the arrival of a poppy flower fairy. Must be the first of the […]
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