I am making this too hard for myself.
Setting expectations too high
With the result that I have not been writing my blogs.
I’m going to try something different 😊
A few years ago, when “working on my mental health” a friend suggested taking a photo each day of something that brought me pleasure. I did that for a couple of years.
It was a wonderful suggestion that still brings me joy.
Each day I have daily reminders of those lovely memories. (Thank you, Facebook 😊)
Let me tell you about my Kowhai Tree.
I love my Kowhai Tree.
It is part of my own little “Personal Park” of trees and bushes which provides a barrier between me and the traffic passing a few metres away on the road.
In their wisdom 😊, the person who planted the Kowhai, many years before this became our home, planted it under the powerlines to the house. I have been encouraged to have it cut down but it brings me too much joy. It can just be “topped” when it gets too high. [Thank you, my son, Philip (arborist) 😊]
Every spring it flowers – creating a corner of sunshine radiating in my garden.
Welcoming me to a new day with joy.
Yesterday morning, the sun was shining, so I took my picnic chair and sat under My Kohwai while eating my breakfast.
Enjoying
The sun
The peacefulness
My garden
Just being
The petals soon fall, creating a golden carpet. (Photo from three years ago.)
My time in the morning sun didn’t last long as the clouds moved to cover the sun and the wind became cold.
My Kowhai Tree is “mine” for a short time.
One day we will need to leave, and it will belong to someone else who may not appreciate it as I do.
But the memories I am making of my Kowhai Tree (and in this home) will be with me forever.
