The Joys of September

A beautiful book, so perfect for the season.
There are pages on crafting
and delicious recipes.
Most of all this book is full of wonderful art
designed by artist and writer

This is just the best time of the year for walks
and when I walk far enough away from my neighbourhood
I can escape the roads with traffic
and seek out little paths of greenery.

Following the sunlit railings and sundrenched grass
and hearing the scrunch of the gravel beneath my sneakers.

I do love to see the sun shining through the trees
and those first leaves turning to copper

A soft focus on dreamy leaves
just to set the mood of the moment

and something a little colourful along the way

The roses are still blooming
Aren't they wonderful?
But now it's time to go home to tea...

I baked a Peach Galette
with homemade shortcrust pastry.
It's very melt-in-the mouth
and a little tricky to get it neat looking
so I've gone for the casual homemade look!

You're invited too!
I've put two plates on the table outside
At a glance, I can get eight slices out of this galette
So don't be shy!

Here's your slice
with a blob of sour cream!

Happy September!



Colour Therapy

Tender and blue with a hint of pink

Tiny budlets surrounded by a crown of flowers
A name: Lacecap 

A touch of delicate lilac
Are you as charmed as I am by tones that nourish your soul?

The centre buds opens to reveal a tiny bright blue flower

See the centre budlets opening and how the outer flowers go from
pale green to yellow and then gradually pink and blue and lilac.

They dance within the frame
I think they they're humming a tune, don't you?

What more?

Yes!
With more intensity
I can almost feel them breathe
as I capture their beauty.

The same plant and so many patterns and different hues

One last look before you go.


This is pure colour therapy.




Late Summer: a short story

She lifted her face to the sky
and felt the sweetness of an early September breeze upon her face.
At last!

The summer had been relentlessly hot and humid
it had not been easy living in the town.

Luckily, she had her balcony
and she filled it with flowers and herbs to harvest for the winter months.

There were orange and pink geraniums


Purple and yellow little beauties that had flowered the whole of the summer

and red blooms which draped themselves gracefully over the garden table

Begonias

Yellow marigolds in pots
and many more.

Her plants made her happy and she put them everywhere
creating the feeling of a real garden.

Sitting outside in the very early mornings was the best moment of the day
waiting for the sun to come over the hill
and create dancing shadows and
seeing the blue sky reflected on the smooth surface of the table.

Sometimes,
when the timing was right,
she caught the reflection of a sunset in the windows of the building opposite.

She felt happy
and she remembered:

'Happiness is a state of being.
It's feeling one with life as it is now.'

She felt herself smile
and the smile seemed to radiate all through her body
and out into the world
creating connection.

This is what summer is all about!