Day 20.

Sunday. 20th July 2025.

I notice a lot when sitting very still on the garden bench. The ducks have the habit of wandering off from each other as they forage then they meet up in the middle of the garden. While they are waiting for each other they fossick in the violets that have jumped the fence and are establishing in the grass. As soon as everyone has gathered, off this little flock goes  down past the Hot House to the Quince Orchard.

 

Monday. 21st July 2o25.

I love Spring bulbs and when we first shifted to Fairy Wren Cottage there weren’t any. So, as you can imagine, every year I’ve added to the collection. Some years I may have gone a bit overboard! But each year as I walk through the Back Orchard gate this little clump of loveliness greets me, it was one of the first to be planted, a reminder of starting out and how far we have come.

Some snippets from the garden. Two New Hollander chicks having a bath, they stayed for about ten minutes, absolutely delightful! The sky at sunset,  checking on the animals, I always think of this saying “A red sky at night is a  shepherd’s delight”.

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A Moment in the Day Series.

This will be my third year.
Midwinter and I’m craving the everyday beauty that isn’t in your face like Springtime blossom, the abundance in the garden during Summer, or the golden light in Autumn.
For me, this time of year is all about looking for the little treasures. The beauty is still there, it’s about taking the time to see it. Hone your senses to take notice, it is so easy to get swept up in the day to day and feeling flat with everything going on in the world.
The cool air on your cheek. Grey skies become all the colours of silver. The tiniest snowbells catch your eye as you walk through the garden gate. Watching Apricot the Buff Orpington hen drinking; in those moments it is like a lesson in mindfulness.
In 2023 it was for the month of May, in 2024 my first day of the series was on the 5th July, and for 2025 I started on the 1st July.

Will you join me? Whether it is recording a photo on Insta, writing about it when you journal, or maybe it is taking a mental note when you notice the everyday beautiful moments around you.

I’ll be sharing my Moment on Instagram and in a blog post.
A moment captured during the day, calming, peaceful, that captures my heart.
A moment in the day, uplifting, something positive, as we are deep into the colder months of Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sending Love from the Garden,

Jude x