Back to reality

Gardens are for...proof.
'The grass is greener on the other side' is based on fact ~ I should know.

A Little Interlude

I can't resist.
Crocheting was a hot topic on some of my favorite blogs (freshly found & skinny laminx) last week and I just has to show this off.


Henriette who is a colleague of mine, brought in this beautiful blanket she made for her youngest daughter over the holidays.


I'm in love with the soft powdery combination of buff, the softest of pink and mellow greens and the gently scalloped edging. Need I mention the sweetest little flowers! I think I need to go for lessons.

Gardens are for...

I have a large leather chest in which I stash all sorts of dress-up goodies, it makes for hours of entertainment and delight.

... Flights of fancy

Gardens are for...

...cats, toys & swimming towels

The Odd Stillife

Last year was a bit of a dud year as far as achievement goes, and I spent a lot of time at the end of it reflecting the downfall of my 'empire in the sun'.

No fabulous book
No cleverly landscaped garden
No veggie patch at all...
you get where I'm going.

Sometimes though the problem is your frame of reference, not your reality.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."

Marcel Proust

Gardens are for....Boogyboards and chives

So the book goes on to simmer and I'm going to enjoy where I am.
My next few posts are going to be about what my garden is really there for.
Laugh, cry and enjoy with me.

Looking Back Before I Move On

"Rudolf" is my husbands pride and joy and I have been threatening for years to include him in the festivities. Tinsel is a marvelous thing.

The silly season is finally over. Aah and what a season it was! A belated happy New Year to you all as I try and fit my larger posterior into last years chair and look forward to 'healthier' happier and a more comfortable seat this year.

Christmas Cheer

My family and friends kicked off the festive season properly yesterday at Uncle Paul's. A Cape Town institution run by Rotary Club for charity. This year is it's 50th celebration. Held on Groot Constantia farm (Simon Van Der Stels original farmstead) high up in the vineyards.


A Christmas party for kids with a castle, a 'magical' fairy, clowns....


a band, looooots of straw that gets into every where! With straw off course comes great bugs! ICECREAM and a shared supper and last but not least the star of the event - Father Christmas! Needless to say we all had a fabulously messy night and slept very tight.

I'll be away for the next couple of weeks will miss you all, but look forward to reconnecting in the new year. Have a fantastic festive season :) Heloise