As the last official day of our school holidays on Friday, we decided a trip into the city was in order. First to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and then to China Town for a quick and tasty dinner. The gardens are stunning at this time of year, truly breathtaking. There is a rare corpse flower that is due to bloom any day now but sadly, were were a few days early. Its spike is huge, and they can grow up to 3m tall. Apparently when they flower they stink like rotting meat, to attract flies as pollinators. They only last a day or two and it takes 10 years to bloom, as the flower is so huge it takes that long for the plant to store enough energy to put out a single spike. Fascinating, cool and gross all at once!
The corpse flower - shes close to opening!
Loving // Sunny spring days. Though I'm less of a fan of the spring time winds, I do love the sunshine and the longer days. inspiring us to get out and about - beach season is nearly here!
Eating // Homegrown eggs. So many eggs! With the longer days our girls are laying beautifully. We have almost come to the end of our orange season, a few remain on the tree.
Drinking // Kombucha. So refreshing and so easy to brew. And red wine and coffee...because, well when you live down the road from the Barossa Valley its kind of a given.
Feeling // Eager and happy. After feeling a bit wobbly and anxious a few weeks ago about our upcoming move to the farm in NSW, I have pin pointed the triggers and now I know how to deal with them if they come up again. Now we have problem solved a few things, made a plan to move forward and both of us are happy and excited to get up there ASAP.
Making // I have just finished the Waldorf doll I have been making, and am about to start a tunic style dress - with pockets! Which is by far my favorite kind of dress to make.
Thinking // About the farm, dreaming about the lush green landscape, and the rain which we will get up there. I'm SO excited to finally put down roots. We have moved continuously the last 11 years of our marriage and I'm oh so tired tired of it, grateful for what it has allowed us to achieve but tired, none the less. I'm excited to build a beautiful big veggie patch and plant an extensive orchid. To put up the yurt, and sit out on its big deck and watch the creek dance and bubble over the rocks.
Dreaming // Of the farm, and finally being home.
Much love,
Emma
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