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Bits and bobs about my life in my lovely home, Thatchwick Cottage, Pretoria, South Africa.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Beauty in suburbia

A coral tree with unusual  shell pink flowers is a harbinger of spring. The late afternoon sky colored soft blue is a perfect backdrop. The grass is still winter-yellow. The scene in the mini green belt next to Catherine's town house provided today's moment of beauty.


Saturday, August 30, 2014

Together


Weather chillly? Snuggle up. Body heat is better than a blanket; companionship comforts.  Kaela's nasal wheeze rises and falls. Does Flash hear it, does it disturb him or is it just a cosy assurance that he is not alone?  



Friday, August 29, 2014

Cycles

The garden is once more a blaze of orange. The Clivias flower en masse but once a year. In between an errant plant may produce a blossom or two.  Flash and Kaela wander through the beds without fear of recrimination. The pleasure of a big garden is that one or two or more crushed blooms don't matter. Neither do trampled stems. They just encourage resilience. 

Jethro announces, "In three days it is a new month and a new season." He is well taught at his nursery school. The cycle of spring imminent.