It's spring day in the Southern Hemisphere. During the week, and when we were plunged back into mid-winter, it occurred to me that this would also be an opportune date to act on my resolution to start writing (posts) again.
I know that it's a discipline and I also know that the more one does it, the easier it gets.
As most of you know, my life changed - unexpectedly and profoundly - starting in April and into June 2023. I continue to work hard on creating some sense of normality. I know that many who see me in RL think that things have gone back to normal. They haven't. Outward appearances can be misleading because things can never go - back to normal. Rather, they - and I - have to move forward.
Contrary
Yes, I am a little contrary and having just said that one can't go back, I am trying to go back to powering up once a month which I'd rather see as an initial step to a comeback...
So, with both a chunk of change - HBD and Hive - I have powered up:
Sliding into spring
Meteorologically, we have had a very cold winter and nothing confirms this more than nature. A year ago, the house was surrounded by a blooming jasmine and plum, with clivias brightening the tree bole. The jasmine is just beginning to flower, the clivia buds are still pale green and the plum tree's buds are, well, only just. Buds.
What, though, did make me feel a bit like spring - and a wee bit of summer - was yesterday's glorious weather and picking salad leaves from my garden to dream up a side dish to take to friends for dinner.
After having paid the garden only the barest of attention over the last nearly two years, I'm beginning to get outside (of myself) and pay more attention.
Another baby big step.
Until next time
Fiona
The Sandbag House
McGregor, South Africa
Photo: Selma
Post script
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