Ethan had a birthday party last weekend and Julia wanted to make him this gnome as a gift and take a bunch of flowers from the garden… she did most of it all by herself – chose the colours, cut the shapes, sewed them together by hand. Wema finished off once she was tired with the sequined face and beard. It was truly amazing to watch Julia do this and to end it off, Ethan loved it and introduced it to the other gnomes he had in his collection at home.
Just as my stoep is my sanctuary, my garden provides me with endless moments of joy, colour and presence. I use it as my space to visualise pulling out weeds in my mind and head…..and I use it to create magical moments where colours pop and add streaks of paint to ease my eye. It is another healing haven. Replacing weeds with life and beauty
Mum and I have been loving gardening, I’ve chosen wild garlic with their dainty purple flowers, a miniature pomegranate bush, irises, Goura, to name a few….but my favourite I planted 2 evenings ago, with jubes my photographer in tow…..is by far the beautiful immune booster, most gorgeous…Echinacea.
It’s got to be good for you if you can just look at something and feel so much love and joy.
this is my heart and soul place to be,
i sit here daily and let myself feel nourished by the life in my garden
the street is calm and restful, the mornings fresh and contemplative
the evenings are cool and reflective
in silence, in company or in solace
this is my medicine, my sanctuary
