A simple walk

Yesterday we walked in the last sunlight of the afternoon. Eventually we would find our way home to start baths and dinner, fold laundry, read bedtime stories, fit in some knitting. But first we walked away from those things, through the streets around our house. We walked, examined our neighbourhood, played games, inspected spiders, talked about the simple and complex, admired the details, before turning homewards a little lighter, a little more connected as a family. 

Something I think we need to give ourselves time to do more often.

From the weekend

Nice things from the weekend

- breakfast in bed

- Autumn leaves on the mountain

- county markets 

- handmade soap

- animal petting for Mama and the little man

- ducks with cute fluffy heads

- car rides with steering help from Dada

- ten strawberry runners for $5

- cake and a cuppa with family

How was your weekend? 

Care to share a nice thing or two with us?

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Weekending

Knitting swatches in preparation

Planted out Mulberry

Bringing the total to five large homegrown watermelons

The sun is out, the birds are singing and I'm feeling much better. There is a day of op-shopping and gardening planned today, with a little more knitting this evening. Thank you for your lovely comments on my anniversary post yesterday. It's good to know I am on common ground.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend and, if I don't get back to this space tomorrow, a happy Mother's Day too. 

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35 weeks

Ravlery

I've been listening to my body and having as many quiet days as I can lately. Resting my bump and my back, and putting my feet up while I still have the chance. I could surely get used to quiet days like today.

Croissants for breakfast. Walking in the rain in our gumboots and raincoats. Examining each new mushroom discovery with Cohen. Making collages together. Knitting and watching movies with Dave while the little man napped and the rain fell. Catching up with my brother.

A wonderful Sunday indeed, though I am missing my dear sister. Two more weeks before she flies home. Then Cohen and I will be hot on her heels for a catch up before the baby comes. One can never underestimate the bond between identical twins.

Here's to a wonderful week ahead.