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All is calm...






Goodness, there are so many things going on at this time of year, I need to take a moment to stop and notice the quiet, beautiful, times around me.

This week, Hugo graduates from early childhood to early primary.  There will be a ceremony with capes and crowns and rose petals, and no doubt lots of tears from this mama.

Elsa turns TEN.  That, I find hard to believe. 

There is Christmas and the associated elving, oh and that market, so exciting.  Then there is garlic to harvest, late summer crops (still) waiting to be planted, a green house to irrigate.  We have lovely guests coming to stay this weekend too. 

In among the busy, the tinsel, the rush, I'm trying hard to remember to take a moment, to relish the quiet times, to notice the pretty and most importantly, to squeeze my not-so-little babies a little tighter.  

I hope you are finding some calm and bright in your world. 


midsummer nights dream

Girls and ponies. It's a romance I remember fondly from my own childhood and one I'm keen to nurture in Elsa. To celebrate her birthday, Elsa asked a couple of friends on a short trail ride at a nearby farm. The horses were gorgeous and the girls loved it. Then it was back home for a feast which included, of course, lots of cupcakes.

In other culinary news, the pizza oven had it's first cooking session and oh my, those pizzas were truly the best ever. It was the summer solstice that night and the children were allowed to stay up for as long they liked. We left out flowers and sweets for the fairies and in the morning, we found they had left us a small gift of crystal. It was a magic night with our little family, to savour the quiet before the first of the family arrived the next day.

So, goodnight unto you all.


PS I had to take these photos on my phone, not the best quality, but my digital slr has died. Sob.

Christmas is coming,

the geese are getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny, a halfpenny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you!
for Santa

seasonal table


Although it's October, I really feel like painting some eggs right now and hanging them from the tree on our seasonal table. The garden is full of new spring growth, the hens are laying eggs like crazy and there are rabbits everywhere. Pure Easter.

Fröh Ostern