To Love...

 

Little Rabbit...

Little rabbit is spending most of its time with the chickens now which is so adorable.

 It's not good for any of us to be alone in life.

I had given the girls their daily breakfast treat of fluffy rice and quinoa with a few raw oats, joining them was rabbit, one of the quendas joeys, ducks and birds. There's never any squabbles, they all simply accept eachother. 

Washing dishes is never a chore when I have such views to enjoy...

 

Sometimes I Eat...

 Sometimes I eat a rainbow of colorful vegetables, this time I just fancied green foods. 

I had a bunch of broccolini, which I know many of you have probably never heard of. 

lts grown in the united States primarily Arizona and California, obviously we have it in Australia.

 Other than that from what I found out only Japan, Mexico and Canada may have some in selected markets.

I love broccolini and eat a small bunch at least four times a week. I never boil nor overcook it as I love my vegetables still firm when I eat them.

I like to saute broccolini in a little coconut oil and add fresh garlic and a squeeze of lemon before serving. Today I kept lunch simple, only adding half an avocado and fresh rocket / arugula before serving.

Miss Bear is addicted to broccolini and gets her little plate, so I can eat mine in peace...

I've Passed These...

I've passed these sculptures so many times I've lost count, so yesterday I finally stopped and took some photos.

They are very simplistic and sort of get lost in the surroundings, I  think they are still very unique...

 

I Noticed...

I noticed this packet of novelty chocolate in a sweet shop today which I found quite amusing...

 

Your Light...

 

Summer Evenings...

Summer evenings this year have been really pleasant, not once have I had to keep the air-conditioning on throughout the night. Sitting outside has been refreshing after the sun had disappeared for the day, giving me time to silently observe day turning into night...

 

Roasting...

 Roasting some diced sweet potato in a wee bit of coconut oil with lemon juice and loads of pepper was the beginning of my lunch. 

I then decided to marinade some tofu with chilli and a couple of cloves of garlic, whilst the sweet potato was in the oven.

I also cooked a combination of quinoa and brown rice as I waited for the rest to finish cooking, (I do this combination every day and give half to the chickens.)

Served with a handful of fresh rocket/ arugula a sprinkle of hemp seeds and a finely sliced raw mushroom.

Delicious...

I Hadn't Been To...

I hadn't been to Lake Leschenaultia in six months, the last time I can recall going must have been in early August. This is really unusual, as the lake is a mere 5 minutes from my home. Although if I take into consideration  all the mishaps that happened last year, walking wasn't something I did much of after June.

 It was so refreshing arriving just after the gates were open, no one was there, the shadows were still long and the wind was cooling. I was really happy to see that the water level was still fairly high for this time of the year, thankfully the summer has not been as brutal this year. We have not had the relentless weeks with temperatures over 40°, instead its lingered around the mid 30's.

 I do always enjoy seeing the ducks who come to my property around the lake, I am not sure if they recognise me or not, they don't tend to get out of my way so I feel there is some recognition, especially when I speak. 

The calming effect of the lake always offers such a peaceful meditation. Walking, watching and listening takes me on a journey of peacefulness into the realm of my earthly mother step by step...