There is always so much to say and share. Never ending tales and hilarious happenings. And yet, there are moments so simple and wonderful, that they silence everything else. At least, to me...
I love our giant mesquite trees. They let me pretend I am in some space between paradise and a Swiss Family Robinson tale...
Do you ever have those moments, where if you close your eyes, and the breeze flows ever so tenderly (like gentle kisses), just as the sun shines through branches - you can actually transport yourself to any place on the planet? Fiji maybe?
Now I know...
Why the birds gather round when...
I spray water through the trees, as the sun...
Is glistening.
I have been to a tropical island this week. In my imagination of course. The best kind of trip to paradise (in my opinion), without having to leave my favorite place on earth. Home.
If you have a tiny hidden space in your garden, I highly recommend this. Hang huge tablecloths or window panels around your tree, throw a bath tub or a garden shower in between them, and when no one is around, lose yourself in bliss.
I can even lose myself while watching the wee canal I hand dug...
Which carries my garden shower water, to the pecan tree.
(I am waiting for fairies to find it)
I'd like to stay here all day.
I'd like to be a bird, and just sit in my nest and watch nature happen.
But today, I have to go to the pet hospital with Baby and Mister, to see a different doctor. Furry Miss was feeling better, but now, not so much.
However, when we get home, she will jump into her pool, and I will crawl into my tree...
And maybe, just maybe we might morph into something with feathers, like Jónsi.
(My sister loves his make-up ;)
Well, I better go get ready to go to the furry person doctor. I don't like going to see the doctor, not one little itty bit. (but, it's nice that they help you feel better, so that is good)
See you Sooooooooon!
♥ ,V
ps: We are back from the new doctor. WE LOVE HER! I have more peace about Baby than I have had since New Year's Day (whatever the outcome, this new Doc gave me so much peace). We will know more health details in one week. Thank you so much for caring. I told the fur & feather Doctor that there are lots of silent prayers for our girl. And, the Doc thought Baby was super lovely and lovable.
pss: To answer some garden shower/bath questions, in case you want to make your own. My bath tub outside is a huge old ball and claw cast iron thing, set on large brick pavers. It has a line of hot and cold water going to it.
My shower sort of looks like this with a wooden base (which you can remove or leave on depending on where you are putting your shower), and the only other difference is that my hardware is brass.
I removed my shower head unit + stand from the base, and have it pushed up to my tub, held by the trees. It hooks up to a regular garden hose (I ran my hose under a little dirt). In Arizona, in summer, the water is warm straight out of the tap :)
I placed a 3 foot piece of super vintage rain gutter under the tub drainage, at a sloping downward angle, and then dug a trench, so that my bath water that flows out of the gutter piece, can flow through the trench/canal and irrigate my pecan trees across the way. Easy as pie.
I have had the shower for years and years, and it still works perfectly. The shower head is better than any shower head on earth (to me at least). Rain forest soft shower bliss...
I love the brass. Although, after googling some of these showers to link to a minute ago, and seeing the crazy prices, I feel bad. Mine is awesome and was only 20 bucks from some people, who sold it at a yard sale, and had never used it. Oh and actually, it was an old beau who found it at the yard sale for 20 bucks all those years ago, and when I saw his find, I had to have it, so he gave it to me. Lucky duck ;) I know, I know... Thanks Mister Ireland!
Oh and, did I mention, fur babies love tiny garden canals?
It was a good day in the end. Fur Baby doctors and all. Now, to the water sources we go...
