Today, Jānis’s father started cutting the grass across all our 7 hectares — with a tractor, for hay. The storks kept a watchful eye over the whole process, like little supervisors in the field. I just love how everything looks after it’s cut down — so neat, fresh, and summery.
We eat salads every day now. If they don’t end up on the breakfast table, I make sure they appear at dinner. One of the raised beds is already almost eaten… but I still have two more beds to go! I hope the yellow net will keep the butterflies away 🙂 I also love how the pumpkin uses the net to climb in whatever direction it chooses 🙂
I keep thinking about cutting down and collecting the strawflowers, but then again… they look so pretty in the garden, swaying in the breeze, I can’t quite bring myself to do it.
To relax, I did a bit of watercolor painting today. My sewing project is still on hold — I’m waiting for all the supplies to arrive, but mostly for my mom to come on Saturday. She knows everything about sewing — she actually studied ladies’ tailoring. I’m sure she’ll guide me through it better than any YouTube video… and probably raise an eyebrow at my sillier questions.
My health is still a bit off — nothing hurts, but I have a slightly raised temperature. I needed 1,000 more steps to reach my daily goal, so we went outside for a walk under the starry skies. A perfect way to end the day.
We’re also getting ready for a photoshoot, which has made it hard to find the right time to blog — but here I am, catching up.
Ilze
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I’m jealous, you paint very well :).
You shouldn’t exercise when you aren’t feeling well, your body needs the rest to spend that energy to get well. Rest for the next couple of days.
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Thank you! I’m not sure I’d call it painting — I mostly just doodle with watercolors 💛. But it’s such a calm, peaceful way to spend the day. You’re right about resting; I kept the walk very gentle, mostly just to enjoy the starry skies. Do you paint, or do you have another creative hobby that helps you relax?
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I do love the cut grass for hay. It does look so tidy but especially productive.
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Exactly! There’s something so satisfying about neat, freshly cut fields — it feels productive and peaceful at the same time. Do you work with hay or just enjoy seeing the fields like that?
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I was brought up on a farm but now I’m over eighty. However around Ballarat in Victoria there is a lot of fodder cut for baling.
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Your art and your garden look amazing.
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Thank you, Peggy!
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