Day#7

An hour of sport supervision at a local high school

Tennis balls flying

Autumn sun

Day#6

Cup of tea in the morning sun.

Walk to the library instead of driving.

Lunch in the sun and finish a book

To a butcherbird's song.

Listen to the verandah roof creaking

Watch...

Hardly anyone go by.

Admire the plants,

Must be a year since I planted them.

Day#5

Lazy Monday 

It's getting colder

Talking to chooks and plants

Poop patrol

Play fetch

Magpie and kookaburra show down

Day#4

Grey Sunday.

Clothes washed

Hung out 

Wind dried

Family walk

Flocks of galahs

Bella pulling eagerly

Drizzly return 

Day#3

A rainy night bought more grey clouds and a wonderfully crisp autumn morning.

Our time outside today was perhaps less mindfull; brisk walks from one shop to another, kids pushing the car for a kick start, feeding hungry chooks, playing with Bella in the backyard.

Some think last winter was mild, but it's pretty strange to feel this chilly so soon after the big heat we had in summer.

Day#2

Improvisation needed.

Despite having spent most of the day in the middle of the Warrumbungles, due to work and cool weather most of it was indoors!

Friday night saved me.  Dinner awaited me too at the local chip shop!

Bella and I had an evening walk the long way around, in the dark and soon warmed up.

So part of my challenge will be to walk Bella more often and have little adventures together

I'll show you how to walk the dog...

30x30

I have signed up for the David Suzuki Foundation 30x30 challenge in aim of spending 30 minutes outside everyday for the month of May.

I started a day early out in the Warrumbungle National Park by checking out a nature trail for next weeks teddy bear's picnic excursion.  Luck shined upon me last year when I became a casual teacher at the Warrumbungle Environmental Education Centre.  Amazing work environment, amazing co-workers!  

All the elements were present and I indulged in some big rock energy meditation.  While the creek trickled a little tune, I breathed in earthy fragrances and watched the rain ripples make infinity circles on the pond surfaces.

On the drive home, I did something that I always mean to do but never do...I stopped to pick wild flowers on the side of the road!

Incredibly, I inspired Artemis and Armand to enjoy the afternoon sun on the front verandah, which turned into rolling on the grass with Bella, target practice on the kids with a giant nerf gun, plant pruning, poop patrol, phone calls and reading in the hammock!

All that before day#1!

Photos pending...

Day#1

Somewhat simpler but no less agreeable...a cup of tea and some bibliotherapy on our north facing front verandah in the autumn morning sun, chat with neighbour included.

Lovely.