Sunday, October 9, 2011

Green Thumb

The weather tried it's darnedest to dampen the spirits this weekend. Teasing with a spot of sunshine. Tricking with a smidgen of warmth. Then turning on it's heels and blowing a cold, wet gale. I wish I didn't let it get me down so much, but more often than not, I do. I'm an outdoorsy gal. Love a sun kissed brow, bare feet and floaty shorts/dresses/skirts. I delight in crisp, dry washing and a clear laundry basket. I love the tsk-tsk-tsk sound of crickets and cicadas going about their daily business and I love not having to worry about filling the house with artificial heat, just to be comfortable. Bring on those hot Summer days, where the breeze is a balmy one. And bugger off season that can't make up it's mind.

So with the mish mash of weather patterns over the weekend, I'll choose to focus on my favourite couple of hours from it. Of my big boy donning his kiddie sized gardening gloves and getting knee deep in weeds. Of him stomping those weeds into his little blue wheelie bin... and tipping himself out of that wheelie bin onto the soft green grass. Of seeing the look of wonder on his sweet face as he discovered a dandelion and proceeded to blow the petals free, into thin air. And of two special green thumbs in my life, working as a team in the garden, as they always have and no doubt, always will. These are the lasting impressions I'll take from the weekend just gone.










14 comments:

  1. Ooh, loving the 'puffballs' as we call them on Planet Baby, Julie! We're big fans of blowing them here and making a wish. Delightful moments captured, you clever mama. J x

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  2. Awww gorgeous!

    How is that kids know instinctively to blow on a dandelion?

    I was in awe the first time I saw Amelie do it.

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  3. Love dandelions here too! Your big boy looks like he loved helping! x

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  4. Gorgeous photos. Don't you just love hanging out in the garden with boys xxx

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  5. Just adorable...my little Jacq loves to do the same thing when he visits his grandma and grandpa...help with the veggies garden and dig for worms..think its a boy thing ; )

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  6. Your first paragraph had me feeling all floaty and warm myself.
    Or was that the wine in the sun with friends this arvo?

    These photos are just gorgeous.
    Precious memories captured for all time.

    I hope the weather makes it's mind up soon - and chooses Summer, of course!
    :-)

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  7. Oh! The dandelion is PRICELESS!

    And you caught it on camera.

    How absolutely beautiful ...

    They were my favourite as a child, it would be so sweet to see your own children taking in similar delights.

    xx

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  8. Your garden is looking FAB! And the resident green thumb a complete sweet pea.

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  9. The first photo is FAB! Looks like he had a great time :)

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  10. I wasn't in to gardening much until my little one came along. Aren't they sweet in the garden?!

    These photos are just beautiful!

    p.s have been having trouble leaving comments on some blogs (including yours) lately - hopepfully this works.

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  11. Isn't it amazing how grandparents have the knack of making our children passionate about being in the garden? My kids loved to garden with my parents.

    Dandelions are so magical!!

    x

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  12. Awesome how you turned a dismal day into a magic one, full of fun in the garden. Love the photos they tell such a great story especially the one where he is blowing the dandelion away, what a gorgeous face, (we use to call them father Christmas don’t know why but we would make a wish too when we blew them away). Beautiful post my friend

    Always Wendy

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  13. Those green gloves are well suited - looks like you've got a little green thumb on your hands! Love the dandelion... so charming!
    X

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  14. I love the way you described every breath of how you feel about gardening. So beautiful! And I love how he loves to garden too.

    Win-win ;)

    xx

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