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Savour The Moment

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Winter is on its way

Wishing with all my heart that I could paint…
Longing to paint and capture that emotion

Holding our youngest grandson recently

At one with the calm Australian bush scene before me

Savour the moment, children, circle of friends, food for the soul, grandchildren, joy, Memories, Memory snaps,  nature versus man made, peace, reflection, reinvigorate, Reliving memories, savour the moment, Sharing,  time to ponder, the Last Rose of summer,  a last scent of summer, little Tykes pedal car, time is fleeting, the passage of time, Autumn , rain in the Australian bush

Savour the moment, children, circle of friends, food for the soul, grandchildren, joy, Memories, Memory snaps,  nature versus man made, peace, reflection, reinvigorate, Reliving memories, savour the moment, Sharing,  time to ponder, the Last Rose of summer,  a last scent of summer, little Tykes pedal car, time is fleeting, the passage of time, Autumn , rain in the Australian bush
Quietly standing sheltered from the rain
Under the pattering metal roofed verandah

Falling big plops of rain
Dripping from the corrugated iron roof edge
Splashing on the bottom step
One footstep away

Little fingers outstretched and reaching
Little brain processing that new-found sensation
Cold rain in an endless stream of splashing
Splashing on a tiny hand

Watching
Escapee hens enjoying new-found freedom
Speckled, black, white
Iridescent red with browns
Leading endlessly long charmed lives
For now
No fox getting near enough for a taste

Savour the moment, children, circle of friends, food for the soul, grandchildren, joy, Memories, Memory snaps,  nature versus man made, peace, reflection, reinvigorate, Reliving memories, savour the moment, Sharing,  time to ponder, the Last Rose of summer,  a last scent of summer, little Tykes pedal car, time is fleeting, the passage of time, Autumn , rain in the Australian bush, escapee hens, homesteading chickens

Escapee Long Legs

In the rain
Sparkling orbs of reflected light
Rain drops on lush green grass

Clucking hens pecking merrily away
Beady eyes endlessly searching
Then darting for that perfect morsel
Around and under and over
an abandoned for now toy car
Brightest of primary hues
Yellow, red and blue,
Little Tykes, a pedal powered car

Like a artists paint palette before us
Those vibrant and clashing hues
Eye popping in the ozone charged air

Nature versus man-made
It’s own tapestry creating

My arms were full of a sweet munchy little boy
…so precious

With no room for camera
…so sad

No candid shots today

Memory snap shots will have to suffice
So too that all surrounding Earthy, clean washed and lingering remembered scent

No “wow” for all the world to exclaim over

But

A simple still moment

Try it

Savour it

Food for the soul

Balm

Savour that moment today because these ever rolling years have wings and stop for none…they run without a pause button

Savour the moment, children, circle of friends, food for the soul, grandchildren, joy, Memories, Memory snaps,  nature versus man made, peace, reflection, reinvigorate, Reliving memories, savour the moment, Sharing,  time to ponder, the Last Rose of summer,  a last scent of summer, little Tykes pedal car, time is fleeting, the passage of time

Time is like a child, it runs

Indeed wings as I found.
This draft was prepared near a year ago and only published now

It was a time of rain

of sand, summer, peace, family, ocean, beach,Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany

As the Flower of the field, it toils not nor spins…

Cherish each day

Savour the moment, children, circle of friends, food for the soul, grandchildren, joy, Memories, Memory snaps, nature versus man made, peace, reflection, reinvigorate, Reliving memories, savour the moment, Sharing, time to ponder, the Last Rose of summer, a last scent of summer,

A last burst of summer sunshine to gladden the heart

Embrace the seasons and stages of life
Finding joy and beauty where you may

Savour the moment, children, circle of friends, food for the soul, grandchildren, joy, Memories, Memory snaps,  nature versus man made, peace, reflection, reinvigorate, Reliving memories, savour the moment, Sharing,  time to ponder, the Last Rose of summer,  a last scent of summer, little Tykes pedal car, time is fleeting, the passage of time, Autumn

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#Pause

#Pause, contentment, country, family, first grandchild, garden, joy, memories, pause, hit the pause button, peace, sense of adventure, Pennywise@morgueFile free photos Hitting the Pause button… My kitchen table Bare feet Perfect for sitting and thinking Door open to the back garden Slight breeze from outside Slow whirling fan on the other side How blessed Washing on line showing off its drying flip flying dance I can just sit and ponder At nature, even in a small […] Continue reading →

#resilience

#resilience, resilience, , poppies, fragile, poppy, Chocolate chia pudding and then horror, chocolate chia pudding recipe, family, home made, Lindt Cafe, Martin Place siege , Quinoa, support network, Australia, chia recipes , sadness, emergency personnel , save lives, protect lives, mourning, Australian flag, patriot, Aussie , national pride, old apple tree, apple blossom, Moorlands farm Words for this day in Australia. Resilience. Support. Life can be fragile ….like the poppy. My version of resilience in a tough environment. Planted nearly fifty years ago on a farm. An apple tree. Love and care. Wordless Wednesday Continue reading →

Remember

Remember, cancer, peace, help and support for cancer, family support, women and cancer, Today I have just a few little lines on “to remember” From Webster Dictionary re·mem·ber verb : to cause (something) to come back into your mind : to keep (information) in your mind : to not forget (something) Today I remember Those who would love to feel the dew on the grass again To walk […] Continue reading →

Finish

Finish, five minute Friday, retirement, finish work, count down to retirement , new adventures, new horizon, retirement is a journey not a destination Finish… A chosen title Joining in with 5 minute Friday I’m a slow Slow typist… START.. Finish…a word my dearest man has been waiting for many months Hanging in there at a stressful job more suited to a younger age group More suited to a faster typist But he stuck it out Counting down one […] Continue reading →

Starry night in the country

Starry night in the country, stars, night sky, country driving, night driving, fuel economy, earth in space Starry night in the country…and travelling in a fuel efficient car…..we took the small car!…Do you think before you travel? Last night we had to do an unexpected trip down from Sydney to past Goulbourn and back again. We left after work driving into the evening sun and me being the first driver wished that […] Continue reading →

What of this Day

Gerbera , vibrant jewel colours What of this day… With our typical Sydney summer’s day of blue sky and cicadas shrilling away in the background, I pause for a moment to reflect on the last few happy but busy family days. Some vibrant jewel coloured Gerbera flowers in a bouquet given by a little hand. Red and orange and yellow […] Continue reading →