May - bluebells, lambs, cockchafers, beautiful views and spring flowers
The queen of May - bluebells.Mama sheep and babe on the dales.Way up very high - one with sister windNoah and JediahRhodedenrumsRunning free in the forestMay beetles - cockchafersMud houses for...
View ArticleJune - ahh..summer
Azure damelfliesSwan nestingRhodedendrumsExploring ancient abbeys Irises Baby newts
View ArticleJuly memories
Precious friendsMysterious misty moon with fox and owl calls to add to the mystery..So much July rain caused flooding so that the boys could drift and swim in an otherwise trickle of a brook.Incredible...
View ArticleAugust - last month in England
Little Noah celebrated his 5th birthday in August. He wanted a meerkat cake this year. He was delighted!The rest of August was such a chaotic month with so much to wrap up before we left to live in...
View ArticleSeptember - new beginnings in Zimbabwe
When we did reach Zimbabwe, for the first week I did a lot of simply sitting and staring and soaking up the sun and breathing in the warm air, recharging...and catching up with family who live here.And...
View Articlemid/late September - jacarandas bloom/hoopoes/mulberry trees
Mid/late September is spring. At this time, all over Harare city - our sunshine city, as it is called, all the jacaranda trees bloom. Many streets are lined with these beautiful trees - think purple...
View ArticleOctober - the hot, dry month
It was Sol's 10th birthday in October. How he has grown! Still passionate as always with all things insect and other smallies.We went to Kuimba Shiri which means ('Singing Bird') for the day. This...
View ArticleThe old tortoise
We visited a wildlife park just outside Harare. When I was a child there was a special Galapagos tortoise that lived there that us children all loved dearly and rushed to visit. Would you believe...
View ArticleDomboshawa - walking rock hills
Domboshawa in the dry months. This is a special place of granite rock hills and various rock formations. There are rock paintings here in a cave dating back thousands of years. I will seek them out...
View ArticleNovember - waiting for rain..and what we saw and did in the meantime
We went on a game walk with a very knowledgeable game warden around a game park. No carnivores there apart from crocodiles in a well fenced off pool! The walk took around 2 hours and we learnt so much...
View ArticleMid-November - here comes the Rain
To smell that certain smell of the first rains falling on the dry earth.... too wonderful and welcoming to ever describe! And the thunder and the lightning and the deep, soaking rain that is so...
View ArticleHello friends!
It has been so long since I have been in this space. Just checking in to say hi and to say all is well and good with us. We are back home under our African sky in Zimbabwe. We have been here for...
View ArticleDecember - the Christmas season and the growing season
Our first family African Christmas season.The frangipanis all bloomed.We celebrated all our usual favourite festivals, starting with our tradition of making pancakes on the first Sunday of Advent. Our...
View ArticleChristmas day
We spent Christmas with lots of family at my sister's house. She and her husband and children live far out in the bush along the Zambezi River along the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. It is very...
View ArticleBlessings at the start of a new year in a beautiful world
May the Sun bring you new energy by day.May the Moon softly restore you by night.May the Rain wash away your worries.May the Breeze blow new strength into your being.May you walk gently through the...
View ArticleZambezi/Kariba animals in December
It is the rainy season here in Zimbabwe. The Zambezi river and Lake Kariba area is a wildlife area.Most of the big wild animals are not seen easily at this time of year as they generally have lots of...
View ArticleEnd of December and end of Christmas season - Epiphany
On Boxing Day we visited the crocodile farm. Strange to think that there are crocodile farms but it seems people love to eat crocodile tails as a delicacy and crocodile skin is still well sought...
View ArticleJanuary - what's growing in the garden, snakes, chameleons, and storks
All our hard work in the vegetable garden has started to show! We produced a big crop of tomatoes. Enough to last the whole month and we have pumpkin, butternut, gem squash, chard, cucumbers,...
View ArticleFlame lilies and mushrooms and insects in January
Our national flower, the flame lily is flowering at this time. They grow in the wild and are so beautiful. We went exploring in search of flame lilies and were so happy to find some nestled amongst...
View ArticleFebruary findings
Here are some of our insect/reptile discoveries from early February. Where did February go?? Didn't hang around very long!Blind snakes from the compost heap. These live underground and are harmless....
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