Wednesday, August 5, 2009

bumblebee









my parents still live in the house i grew up in. the garden is brimming with vegies. it's a little higgledy-piggeldy, a bit country-cottage, it's very recycled...in the best kind-of-way. My dad is pretty lucky when it comes to finding things. side-of-the-road jewels you could say. their dream is to build and live in a mudbrick house. i have no doubt that they'll do it. ché, if he could, would spend every moment of every day in this garden. it's his paradise. happy as a bee and just as sweet as honey. what could be better than chasing chickens, collecting eggs, picking herbs and digging dirt. and then sealing the day with a roaring fire and bbq'ed chorizo. i suppose i've discovered a new-found love of this place. it's the perfect example of cycles - the chicken and the egg, the seeds and the vegetables, me and my baby. Because, as I'm reminded every time I stand back to watch, I was once the little one running 'round and 'round the garden...like a teddy bear. and now it's ché's turn.

20 comments:

  1. Very Sweet!

    My parents live in the only house they have ever owned - they have been there for 45 years now. And yes, when Minnie is pottering in the garden or feeding the chickens or helping in the big old shed, my parents are always reminded of me doing the same.

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  2. Seems like a lovely place ...

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  3. Look at those beautiful curls. Beautiful photos to a beautiful post

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  4. I don't think there could be anything better! wonderful post...

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  5. Oh that's my goal for our home someday "a country cottage". Thank you for your kind words on my blog.

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  6. A lovely story of cycles and a return to what is good - even if we didn't think so at the time. How lovely for your wee one to have your folks nearby.

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  7. its so nice to recognize those cycles a mother....its important :) What a beautiful little guy too!

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  8. kids are so lucky in australia to have large backyards and gardens to play in. what a sweet your boy is!

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  9. gosh your little guy looks SO MUCH like my Dakota at that age...down to the blonde curlies at the end

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  10. I'd love to play in that garden - it looks so lovely. Your little guy is super cute!

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  11. Ohhh thats so beautiful Jodi. Where did your baby boy go??? He is so big and beautiful with the most amazing curls... just like your mum xx

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  12. che is looking such a big boy! the garden looks magical, what a treat it must be to visit. love your thoughts about cycles xx

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  13. Great garden! Oh yes how we see our childhood homes differently when we return as parents...lovely.

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  14. Oh, he is just adorable that boy of yours!!

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  15. i love your little boy. and that garden looks fabulous too. x

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  16. what a magical place. i'd never wamnt to leave either.

    hugs

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  17. Aww cute pics (and what a cute wee mite!). Looks like such a lovely place to run around in :D

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  18. oh i can see che's attraction. it looks like the best kind of garden x

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