Tranquility

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It's like a Thomas Hardy novel at my house these days. Not the tragic storylines and long-suffering characters part, just the perfect rural setting bits.



Hummingbirds frequently come to the feeder just outside the lounge room window. I can sit on the couch and enjoy the view, with the mountains behind creating a postcard type of scene.

I have been planning to put a wooden bench in a lovely shady part of the land. I call it my secret garden because it's so private and beautiful. I like to sit out there and just enjoy being in the woods. Today I found a heart shaped block of wood laying on the ground and that inspired me to come up with something more creative. I'm going to use a large tree stump as a little table, and place flat and sturdy stumps around it as chairs. Just like a fairy picnic table. I can't wait for my nieces to visit someday, they will love it.

It really is just so beautiful out there. We saw a bear and her little cub yesterday. The cub was the size of my cat Runty, I wish I could have picked it up, don't think I would have gotten very far though, I am no runner that's for sure and I am certain Mamma Bear would not have let me get very far at all.


After a long walk through the woods today, the dogs and I were completely knackered. I snapped a picture of Tony Harrison luxuriating on the deck afterwards. Look at his meaty paws! So cute, but what a little ragamuffin, hound dogs are such hard work.