Garden Explosion!

Just a few snaps from our Garden today...

Peony 

We only have one

But

It is going crazy with blooms!

It was supposed to be 

a very productive week 

in the Garden last week...

But the Wildfire Smoke situation

 was way beyond what my system could take.

I got this done last Monday

As you can see

We are building up beds as we go

with our cardboard acting as weed block

or as it appeared to be

very fun toys 

for the baby foxes to rip up

& drag all over

and I wouldn't have it any different...

The Summer Wine Nine Bark came into its own this year

Took a few years

but

worth the wait.

Humming Bird Loving the Irises

we love them too!

Cranesbill Geranium

Has become a full shrub for us here...

and 3 others have popped up for us in not so far off spots....

Free plants 

Thank Goodness!!!

There are other regions of garden bed building here

The process is going way too slow for me

especially not being able to be out in it last week...

We have propagations of plants from cuttings that are doing well...

There are some nice bits of colorful 

vertical interest...

And

We finally got our Mailbox!

after 7yrs

installed and functional

&

Giving me more thoughts on Landscaping for 

minimal

Low maintenance

scenarios around it...

Evergreen Groundcovers anyone...???

Anyway

Life is happening at lightspeed over here...

Posts may be intermittent while a few wrinkles 

get ironed out

lots of decisions that require

full attention and time.

Wish us luck!

x~J 

 

The Woods Have Come Alive (with Baby Foxes!)

 

What a surprise this week!!!

We have Babies!

These wee ones

are using our yard as a training/playground

sent an email to all the neighbors

to keep an eye out

Just in case they happen to pop down to the road etc...

So far they have stayed up near and behind the house

They are a painfully adorable thing to watch from the kitchen

whist I am making my Three Beverages to go with

my breks...

More about them later...

The false Lilly of The Valley is blooming...

So are the Lady Slippers...

Some grand stramash...

Spotted on one of my walks 

on the road...

If I weren't so Germ Minded...

I might have 

Maybe...

picked these up...

Back to the yard tho...

The Bittersweet was already leafy

and 

ready to conquer...

So, I suited up

put the tape to catch the ticks

around me ankles

and got stuck in...

3 hours of cutting

and

4 fifteen minute breaks later

90% done...

all of the harder woody stems

and

the bits that had climbed the trees I cut out

I can definitely

consider this a win...

next step is the weed block fabric

gravel

and stone for the new 

backyard patio...

plan is to have a nice place to sit

gather

eat

fire pit

lounge

and just rest ones eyes

from all of the wild foliage...

because 

unless you already knew this

nature will creep in 

unless you give it 

boundaries

&

We are 

all about the 

boundaries!

One of the plants I hope to add to the garden

that the new patio will look down into...

there will be a fountain as well...

Cannot wait!!!

We are going hunting for stone this week...

One of my Top of the Driveway patio views

while

taking the breaks

I really do understand 

now

why so many gardens have seating areas

like

lil rooms

here and there

why would you ever need more than one 

lil area to sit in?

Because gardening is so physically 

taxing

you need to sit

not only to 

enjoy

bit

to contemplate 

the space 

&

what to do next...

while you are in the building 

or maintanence

phase

you need 

to rest

take in the view

prevent injury

so you can keep gardening!

(and buying or propogating more plants!)

lol

Anyway

back to Fox Pups! 

Catching the big bugs that fly around the front porch light...

So adorable

Two nights in a row so far

They are just so small

Such lil hunters

This morning watching them

stalk each other

and

go after butterflies

it's like a 

Disney movie 

for Pete's sake!

Anyone grow up with

the movie

The Fox & The Hound

yeah I'm just living 

my dream here!

They were

Eating the wild strawberries

that I refuse to mow or pull

they multiply every year

along with the blueberries 

and 

raspberries

I bet they would love a few apple trees as well...

And just when we thought 

that the 

horrible amounts of ticks

this year 

with the cool Spring

that we 

are having

was turning us off

from living in the woods

These wee ones show up

and

make us fall in love 

with where we live 

all over again.

Hope you are all well

and finding 

your moments

and

things 

that make you 

fall in love

with 

your life again

x~J aka Painter LeFay

Secret Post for Christmas! Shhhhh…

 This is my lil gift to you!

I’m glad you found it!

I have not posted the link anywhere! So if you’re reading this… well, I guess it was written in the stars. 

How are ya? How ya been? 

Me? Well, I’ve had a bit of a rough spell, within a rough spell…

And all the universe wanted to do was say the ride ain’t over- watch this!

I found a stabilizer tho… it was focus. Listen. To myself. Only myself. 

There were many moments where I forgot to do meaningful things just for my benefit during all of the hubbub. I got lost there. And it made everything little that I used for tools to stay my course seem harder to employ.

My resolve was to eliminate as many short form quick fixes, for steadfast long term solutions. And knowing myself well enough to know that where the temptation to linger on the whys and oh no’s, gloom and doom offered up 24/7 at the tips of our fingers…

The little voice inside said, you don’t need that… you should cut ties. You need to simplify the situation. Bigger things are coming. Get ready so you can grab on and hold tight. 

If this is something that you needed to know, think about, or wonder on… I hope it can be a gift from me to you. 

As this year winds down, I hope my inspiration can help fuel your inspiration~ ❤️‍🔥 My Fire to Your Fire ❤️‍🔥

x~J

Chapter 30: Noise - The Mind Wanderers Handbook

 

Chapter 30: Noise

Noise

Beyond 

The ears

Rattle 

If 

I should 

Shake

Before 

After 

And 

During 

Chatter 

Comes out

Through 

The windows

In

The 

Form

Of

Streams

Chapter 29: Shattered - The Mind Wanderers Handbook

 

29: Shattered 

Cold 

Hands

Empty breath

Frozen 

In 

Time

Get 

The oils

Bring 

The pills

Is Smoke home?

Giant 

Super

Heroes 

Catch Me

Save

Me

Shatter 

I will 

Adhesive 

Prayers 

And 

Ideas 

Of

Escape 

From this

Script

Chapter 28: Painted a Monster - The Mind Wanderers Handbook

 

28: Painted a Monster 

Ive

Been

Painted a monster

For 

Forever 

Near 

And 

Far

The ones

Who 

Shine

The 

Flashlight 

Can

Not 

See

Your shadows

It’s another meal

On another day

Apex predator 

With

Maps

And technology 

Or

Just simply 

Miles away 

With 

Blind 

Intuition 

Still

So

Predictable 

Used to it

Chapter 25: Birthday Gift - The Mind Wanderers Handbook

 

25: Birthday Gift

Optimal 

Optimism 

A whole new lense

Lent 

To me

Beyond 

Blinds

Birthday Gift

Scarlet Letter 

And 

Too 

Hot 

To 

Bake

Inevitably 

Ostracized 

Two

Made

One

The 

Day

I received 

My 

Invisibility 

Cloak

Chapter 24: Astral- The Mind Wanderers Handbook

 

24: Astral

It’s 

Astral Projection 

Baby

Don’t 

Haunt me

Movement 

In 

The corner 

Of

My room

Who 

Are you 

Shadow 

Or 

Foe

Friend

Or 

Fiend 

It’s Astral

Projection 

Baby

Where 

Are 

You 

I 

Hear 

My Own Name

Lost

Under 

The 

Covers

Lost

Under

The 

Eaves

Of 

This 

Haunted 

Home 

Chapter 18: Demon Suit

 

Chapter 18: Demon Suit

Demon

Let’s talk

Come for dinner 

Next Tuesday 

Or 

Stop in

For

A coffee

With me

Within me

You hide

Come out

No shame

No

Hate

I won’t 

Judge 

Your 

Hard shell

I would 

However 

Now 

Or

Never 

Like 

My 

Shiny

Soft

Innocent 

Inner

Self

Back

So 

They can know

That 

I 

Will 

Have 

Their 

Back

At 

Every turn