- Callan ... thirteen today! -

Precious child ...

It seems like yesterday that I held you in my arms for the first time.

You were amazing, so perfect and beautiful!

The awe has never worn off, each day has brought more ...

.... more amazement in the unfolding gift of who you are
a loving, special, wise soul.

You are a beautiful person who brightens the darkness of all those who feel your love ....

You are enough ..... 

a magnificent unique creation of the Universe.

You are a light shining brightly,

brilliant and wonderful.

Creator's gift!

 ttt

--- Gifts from the garden ---

These beautiful apricots are the second harvest from our very young tree in the vegetable garden. 

How generous!

We were so excited as they were so perfect and sweet, and of course we had enough to share with the birds...

Thank you little tree!

- The moon -

"I can feel your darkness and lonely pain because I also remember it." -- 

                            

Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová - The moon 

- oOo -

- Trees -

Pine forest - Kaapschehoop

The whole life of these trees is to serve.

With their leaves, flowers, fruit,

branches, roots, shade, fragrance,

sap, bark, wood and finally

even their ashes and coal.

They exist for the purpose 

of others.

- Srimad Bhagavatam

Murmuration ...

Beauty 

will save my world  

Murmuration - Sophie Windsor Clive & Liberty Smith

- Summer -

Then followed that beautiful season ..... Summer ........

Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light;

and the landscape lay as if new

created in all the freshness

of childhood.

-  Henry Wadsworth -