We’re just having a freak summer storm. All around us on the horizon the sky is blue, it’s been a sunny day. But right over us is this cloud and it’s pouring rain on us. It’s sunset and the corellas are flying around before they roost for the night. It smells like rain after a […]
Month: March 2022
Day 16 – Back Deck Bench
I love sitting out here in the sun. It’s really quite windy today but my back deck is warm and calm and lovely. The grass is very green today. It looks so lush in the sunshine. I am sitting out here daydreaming about projects I want to do, things I want to build and create. […]
Day 15 – Ryans Road Hill Bench
Another new bench. This one is actually just shelf of granite rock sticking out from the side of a hill. It’s covered in lichen and it has this wonderful view over a very steep little valley. I like the dry field on the hill on the other side. There’s so many birds out here. It’s […]
Day 14 – Ryans Road Bench
This bench is beautiful. There is this perfect blue sky above and a gentle breeze in the gum tree’s leaves. The bird songs out here are different. There’s a tree here that is so gnarled and old. It’s huge, wider than my car. But yet, the gum nuts that it drops are tinier than half […]
Day 13 – Oval Bench
Anxiety is the strangest thing. It can be so powerful. It can make you feel afraid to do absolutely anything, even the simplest of tasks. It really manages to rob any joy out of situations and things. A couple hours ago I was thinking about what I wanted to do over the next few days […]
Day 12 – Back Deck Bench
I really love how warm my back deck is. I can sit out here in the sun, protected from the wind by the house, and look out over the green of my lawn, the shrubs in the backyard, the fields behind, and the fruit trees down the side of the house. The flowers and buds […]
Day 11 – Grandma’s Backyard Bench
Even just sitting out here for two minutes makes me feel better. Maybe it’s all the green leaves. Maybe it’s the sun and the clouds in the sky. Or maybe it’s just because I’ve taken the moment to relax. It’s a really windy day out today.
Day 10 – Oval Bench
It’s foggy out here this morning. The sun is struggling to shine through. It’s meant to be a hot day eventually. But for right now, it’s foggy, humid and not very warm at all.
Day 9 – Northern Bench
Now that I’m sitting here, I realise how much I’ve missed sitting at this bench. I love how much greenery there is beside the river, and I love this huge magnificent river gum. At this time of year, it’s shedding its bark so it has this beautiful, shiny, coppery trunk. The river is flowing gently. […]
Day 8 – Back Deck Bench
It’s another overcast, humid day. Today there’s a Rainbow Lorikeet in one of the fruit trees in my backyard. There’s also one Corella flying past now. It’s just beautiful out here. I love the warm air and the gentle breeze and the butterflies everywhere. Our world is so incredible. I love how just stepping outside […]