Portrait Saturday

Early morning, still in pyjamas, Richard and Kye playing chess...

Portrait Saturday

This is my favourite chair in my bedroom, I often sit here in the mornings and watch the sun rise.
Sandy seems to like this spot too... :)
Wishing you all a peaceful weekend,
Warmly
Linda

Images Around Our Home and Garden

Today has been a wonderful sunny and warm day, after the week of freezing and rainy weather we have experienced, the sun has been most welcome! I wandered around the garden and inside our home with my camera and have taken some photos to share here... I am enjoying visiting the links on Creative Friday, you are all so wonderful and thank you for the lovely birthday wishes for Jen's 14th birthday on Thursday. Today her little bird flew away out of his cage, she has hand-reared him since he was a tiny little hatchling. It was a most traumatic time, but then she went outside and called to him, she had a bowl of his favourite food (bird nutritional cereal) in her hands and he flew down to her from the oak tree and sat on the bowl! His name is Doug, he has never known life out in the 'wild' and doesn't know how to fend for himself, it is also freezing here at night, so we were all terribly concerned for this sweet little creature. We are so relieved he is back here, safe with us... Erin is down and out with flu at the moment, she has been drinking honey, lemon and ginger tea and taking her homoeopathic remedies, but I can see she feels flat... if anyone has any natural remedy suggestions that have helped to soothe flu symptoms, I would be most grateful to hear them:)

I have listed a new item in our Mamma4earth family shop, some bottle green glass stitch markers, made by my wonderful daughter Jenna.

Happy weekend xo
(PS Thinking of you my dear friend Shannon xo xo)
Linda

Saturday

Today we watched our sweet little chickens as they sand bathed in the sand, oh how they enjoyed this! It really was the cutest thing to watch, sand flying everywhere, how wonderful they are, I couldn't imagine our life without these special creatures...

Knitting Jen's cardi by the fireside...

Thought I would show you the colourway, I just love it! All natural all organic... I am ready to knit the back and the front sides now. I am happy to share the pattern instructions in a blog post soon if anyone is interested.

A new really large mug just for me...

There is a new one of a kind unicorn in the shop:)

Have a wonderful weekend xo
Linda

Portrait Saturday

We found these delightful mushrooms growing behind the chicken enclosure in our garden...
Wishing you all a peaceful weekend
xo

Portrait Saturday

Nationwide throughout South Africa today, there is a fundraiser for Cancer research. Our older three children felt very compelled to donate from their own pocket money and show their support for this worthy cause. People were queueing up in their hundreds to donate funds and have their hair colour sprayed.

This mama's heart is very happy that her three children felt so strongly about being a part of this wonderful process...

Wishing you all a wonderful and peaceful weekend:)
Linda

Portrait Saturday

Yesterday, a storm was brewing at sunset and we experienced the most amazing sky. Don't you just love these tones of pink and orange? They make my heart feel a warmth that I can't describe, it's like a feeling of complete and utter contentment that I can feel at my core... Suddenly we were in the midst of a swallow migration. There were thousands of swallows circling the sky. They would leave and then fly back all at once as if their consciousness and thoughts were one... It was an amazing sight. You might be able to see some of them in the second photo...

Portrait Saturday and a small Giveaway...

This is an updated photo of our Sandy, now around 4 months old. She is the sweetest girl, so kind and wonderful with our children. Kye is resting with her on our library mat...
She loves to swim and jumps right into our swimming pool whenever the net is off.
We are so grateful to have this amazing dog in our lives.
Happy weekend to you all... xo

Linda

Small Giveaway:
I have 2 new extra copies of the most recent Ashford Wheel Magazine, if you would like a copy, just leave a comment with your email address, so that I can contact you and post them off. We will choose 2 winners on Monday:)
xo

Giveaway Winners:

Anonymous said...


Would love to be added for the mag.

Jen from SewnNatural said...


what a warm and loving photo! would be tickled pink to see this lovely magazine :) thanks!

Congratulations:) I will contact you for your postal details:)

Portrait Saturday, Sunset

Early dusk yesterday...
I had to photograph the sky, it was truly magnificant! I adore the colours of sunset... I can see how colour resonates within, healing and lifting one's spirits...

Wonderful weekend to all:)

Portrait Saturday

I swear... the draw was maby open for two seconds, tops, before Charlie jumped in and proceeded to make himself comfortable! The opportunist, right on top of my clean, neatly folded dish towels. We can't really blame him though, you see, below him was the labrador puppy, who Charlie is not too fond of as Sally is way too playful these days. So this is a really good vantage point for one resourceful cat...
Happy Saturday to you...
xo
Linda