it's been awhile

you know - it is not as if my life has been quiet the past weeks - with nothing to tell. far from it.. but i have not had the words, really.
I have been planting trees. two flowering cherries along the foot path & three japanese maples.. I have weeded tons of lamium, discovering bulbs and roses. planning on what to plant, then changing my mind.

[the front path leading up to the gate. Joe has just built me a little arbor over the gate. on the right are the three japanese maples that I have just planted]
back to the cherries on the footpath: we got up early that morning to plant - we dug deeply into the soil, sifting and weeding - enriching the soil with cow manure and some organic matter - staking the trees, tying them up and then I planted a clay healing disc beside each of them and hung crystals from their trunk. I asked the Cherry Faeries to help nurture these trees while the established roots in their new home. One is now looking decidedly sick, the leaves are wilting and yellowing and I am at a loss as to why. I go out each day and give it reiki - and that is all I can do. I must trust that this gorgeous Cherry will survive.

20.11.2011 - I weeded in my garden.. wandering here and there, pulling up weeds, digging out irises to be divided.. my fingers found what I thought was yet another rock.. on further inspection & washing - I found it was a spherical amethyst crystal - that crystal somehow was in my garden amongst funeral lillies and creeping charlie... it had found me!

that night we were treated to the most spectacular sunset - I was looking out the back window and noticed a brilliant rosy hue coming over the clouds.. grabbing my camera, while Joe unlocked the gates, we drove quickly to Echo Point - to see the sunset - along with others who had been drawn here at the same time. we all stood in awe.


the colours ranged from brilliant orange to rosy pink and all in between.
[the photos do not do this justice - *click for a larger view*]

we are off on another little trip, north to visit our Mullumbimby family. to the beach, the seaside and hinterland. crystals, organic food and markets. back in early December - when I will have to start thinking about Christmas!