My first impression of a real autumn was just a few weeks ago as we passed through Colorado and Northern California.
The beautiful trees ornamented in nuances of red, orange, gold, brown and yellow.
The leaves looking like little golden sovereigns as they slowly drifted down with a gentle breeze.
A splendid blanket awaiting the arrival of King Winter.
Twig and Toadstool had made some lovely little leaf spirits so I was inspired to bring a little autumn feel into our homes to balance with the outside of our farm, always lush and green.
Sasha helped make this little blue peg fairy to be sent to a very special little friend for his birthday.
These wonderful little animal books with whimsical adventures written by Thornton W. Burgess have been a favorite during our travels and now at home on the farm. These fun, sweet little stories bring Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Chatter the Squirrel, Johnny Chuck, Grandfather Frog and other little creatures alive! They are always up to mischief in the green forest and the green meadows. The book also portrays gentle lessons in nature and the children look forward to their reading time, always insisting I read more chapters. These books open up the children's vivid imagination for endless creative play, Chatterer has had his store house in our home for a while and Reddy Fox is always on the look out for Peter Rabbit.
Our compost has been fermenting for quite some time now and has turned into a beautiful rich dark compost.
I spent a very hot afternoon in the greenhouse preparing these beds and planting my little seedlings. Our meals are never complete without a fresh salad from the garden.
Whilst I was planting these little seedlings Fabien and the boys did some woodwork and made Ellie the Elephant from a piece of beautiful Caoba (Mahogony - Listed Endangered) wood that drifted down our stream. Sania enjoyed the soft, smooth texture of beeswax as he rubbed it into the wood bringing forth its alluring color.
Gorgeous elephant! The colour of that wood is stunning, I can almost feel the smoothness. The little felt Autumn fairies from Twig and Toadstool are a great simple idea arent they? We made a Spring version last week :)
ReplyDeleteWe love those books too- my boys play that they are reddy the fox and blackie the crow and peter cotton-tail... That elephant is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! What treasure that you made from a piece of wood drifting down the stream! I guess you can probablly grow your greens year round where you live. I'm guessing it feels good to be home after your long travels! So nice to hear from you and it sounds like you have wonderful new things on the horizons!
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Dear Jeanene,
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful post! Your crafting is lovely and that elephant is amazing! Your compost is looking wonderfully rich, we also enjoy eating our salad greens with our meals and we have finally had some rain so our veggies and fruit trees are happy:) The Thornton W. Burgess books are lovely and I often read them to my little ones too.
Much love to you,
Linda
gorgeous toys and your little seedlings are looking healthy. There is nothing better than garden salads! Thanks for your tip about bio identical hormones, I have heard of them before but didnt know much about them so I did some research. Did they help your friend ( I hope so :) Perhaps I might try them next if I dont get pregnant on clomid
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fun little wee fairies!!! You got talant mama!!
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Gentle stories. It makes me ache inside, the children - so many of the children in the world - adults tanning those souls with stories that are anything but gentle. One of the words I mark so often in this circle of blogging moms is "sweet." In my adult life, I have heard the word used ironically or sarcastically, or cynically so often - or as a pejorative, assuming that anything that can be called "sweet" must be weak and without any real interested to the passionate, edged mind - so many times in so many circles. No wonder the world is tired and bitter. And it's the "rich" children I'm thinking about - the ones of privilege - who have wooden floors and running water and kitchens and cars to take them to all kinds of frenetic lessons.
ReplyDeleteThe air around you is much more godly - as though you live under a canopy of blessing. When I read your blog, and Linda's and Wabi's and some others, time seems to slow down, and the tiny things beg long and curious study.
Thank you for leaving your door open . . .
Live the burgess books too. The elephant they carved is stunning!
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