Today, before lunch, I sat down in an abandoned garden that Clare and I take care of.
I rested my back against a stone wall, facing the mountain view that gives me daily peace as well as a longing to go out there ( as mentioned in yesterday's write up ). Away from the city, into the wild.
At my right side, there was a tamarillo tree. I found myself surrounded by two feet high borage and witnessed the busy bees, moving from one of its many purple flowers to the other.
It pleased me to see a couple of butterflies, as well as two birds flying back and forth, carrying little twigs in their beaks. They were clearly in the process of nest building. This put a smile on my face.
There was a nice amount of wind and every now and then the sun was temporarily blocked by a big grey cloud, which made a huge difference in temperature ( from almost Summerish to a little chilly ).
Meanwhile, I was thinking of the tatties and carrots that I had put into the wood stove to roast. Clare was keeping an eye on them.
Staring at the fast moving clouds, I got intrigued by the shape of one of them and this eventually lead to the drawing included.
It turned into a cute monster cloud, its leg resembling a flash of lightning.
Here's a before and after ( just crayon and after water coloring it):
When I had almost finished the drawing, Clare joined me into the garden. I stood up to say 'hi!', as I was hidden behind the borage.
Clare picked a bunch of elderflower blossoms ( for drying and future tea making/steaming/etc ) and after the two of us had enjoyed a little more time in the garden, we went back inside to have one of the tastiest lunches ever ( and we eat very well overall ). The roasted tatties and carrots were amazing. A pesto made with rucola we foraged yesterday night and cherry tomatoes as an added bonus completed the feast.
Have a lovely day!
