A gallery of photography... Summer has come to an end and the insects are busy collecting the last of the nectar and pollen from the flowers. The birds are munching on the last few lettuce and Cosmos seeds that I didn't collect. On the land itself things are looking good. Most of the 50 assorted trees are looking quite happy. The ones from last winter are not doing as well as the ones planted just before the good rain we had a couple of months ago and that was good luck as you never really know when your little spot is going to get rained upon do you? Yesterday I was given some big box cardboard so I extended my little veggie garden to twice it’s size this morning and look what happened…..it rained this afternoon. The fruit/nut trees are all looking good and I think they will be well established by the time they need to be. I collected a lot of flower seeds last week to throw everywhere next spring. My mental image is of assorted trees (different shapes, heights and colours) with winding grass paths between them and wild flowers everywhere else. I know cosmos are not wild flowers here but they might be somewhere. My vision is possibly a bit like places from my childhood, the anemone fields of Cyprus and the daffodils and bluebells in the English woods I played in as a kid…I’ll have no garden beds really except for veggies and even they may end up around the trees as they get bigger. More enjoyment, less toil. That’s my aim. (Click on any photo to enlarge and to scroll through the photos..) View, vistas and fabulous skies...Day and NightHere on the windy, rocky hill I have the best views and each evening I look out the van’s back windows onto stunning sunsets. I never get sick of saying ‘oh wow! There's even been time to lay on the grass and enjoy the ever changing sky patterns. The lush green grass is gone - it’s brownish now, about knee high apart from where I have mown the paths - and the landscape shows the results of the frosty mornings. Nice fresh organic vegetables are growing in a couple of little veggie beds. Mouse House...I’ve been nice and cosy in the Mouse House even though there has been some quite awful windy and cold weather. A couple of nights I actually had to close the white slider and the wooden inner door too. Although my van is stealth, I still have the bad k windows to watch the weather It’s the wind - with gusts ups to 85 klm per hour, that actually made it so cold. Twice I used the diesel heater and I sure was happy that it worked well. I don’t use it very much at as the van is super well insulated but when it’s cold and really windy too it sure is a lovely little luxury. Once the wind calmed down the days were much warmer even though there were frosts every morning. Tin Hut Tiny House....It’s so lovely to sit in my tiny house, (once called the Shack, then called the Tin Hut, now, today, called Tin Hut Tiny House), and watch then golden grasses swaying in the late afternoon light. Which brings me onto that little and beautiful space. I’m loving in there, making things, fixing things, so nice and warm, wind proof and very quiet. I’ve finished with all the rock wool insulation and i’ve covered most of it (when I remembered) with more sisalation. I've made one bench height drop leaf table. There's not too much more to do in there now. 1/2 the ceiling is painted and the other 1/2 will get done when I shift all the stuff from one side to the other...it's a juggling act! The good thing about re-cycled, repurposed bits and pieces is that I feel ok about giving something a go. If it doesn’t work, I’ll repurpose it on to become something else. The little tiny is actually doing very well with solar passivity - the north facing windows and so much insulation. I guess that to have a little bakers oven is rather an extravagance but oh…wouldn’t it be lovely on those days when the sun doesn’t shine in the winter. Like right now for instance. Out and about with my camera...Last Sunday was a great day to stop work for a while and wander around my little village. You just never know what you'll see. The local Clydesdale horses were out and about. Old things are always worth a photo or two. To see even more there's a YouTube vid I put up yesterday. Somehow I managed to delete the first one I did a week ago so this one very 'up to the minute'. Even though I’ve been really busy here but have still taken time out for a wander with the camera. I hope you enjoy seeing what I saw.
see you soon, Clare😊
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