This morning I slept in till six. The birds had long been up. Both the Little Wattle Bird and the Red Wattle Bird started the morning with their raucous call. The Eastern Koel was there amongst our fruit trees. I think it’s taken a liking to the Loquat as well as the fruit of the Sandpaper Fig. Dave and I caught a glimpse of a male in a Gum close to the house. It was hidden behind a curtain of leaves so there was no chance of getting a good photo.
I had a good day yesterday (except for the 4 am start ) and one small episode of feeling low. I managed some writing and some sewing. I also managed to get out in the garden. Yahoo! I walked up the backyard to my veggie patch. My goal was to water the garden, I felt good. I noted how much the corn had grown since I first put the seeds in the ground. Each plant was nearly half a metre tall. The flat-leaf parsley from tiny seedlings had grown quickly. We now have enough for a decent bowl of Tabouli. The perennial Basil had recovered from the insect attack. I had sprayed it with a concoction of Chilli and Garlic several weeks ago, that was before I became unwell. I ate a small strawberry and continued to water the leafy greens. A few plants have gone to seed so I pulled some of them out and threw them in the compost pile. Hopefully, more Rocket will self-seed. I saw the tomatoes were at least three times the size than when I put them in. They need staking, that’s a job for another day.
Look at me I thought I’m in the veggie patch. I’ve watered, done some weeding, thought about staking the tomatoes and it felt good. Not one episode of doubt or anxiety while I was there. Going into the veggie patch was a small step forward towards breaking down one of the mental barriers I had erected. It’s difficult to explain what these barriers are you’d have to get inside my head to understand. I felt like I was seeing through the clouds. At last, what a relief.
This is a photo I took at the Galle Fort produce market in Sri Lanka. Aubergines or as I call them Eggplant.
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