when you where small
did you have somewhere equally small and sheltered
to play out life, imagine, create, tinker, have teaparties, or disappear?
in the last days Cedar and I have been working on his place
it’s been so sweet, delightful and cherishable {is that a real real word?}
we are both pretty happy when there is good work to be done
i thought this outdoor working together would suit us as a mama and toddler team
and it’s gratifying to see it really does
when there’s digging, lifting, mulching, weeding, watering or lugging to be done
we are slow but we are happy in the task together
it’s a simple place this boy of mine has now
tucked in the deep shade of a bottletop lemonade tree
{delicious sweet lemon with a bulbous bottle like shape}
a bit of raking
a bit of pruning
a bit of mulching
a little hauling of stumps
a little plank balancing shelving
a golden enamel teapot
some tiny teacups
free access to water
some linen {mama of course}
a wee bottle of flowers
and some guests {leopards}
a little content man
in turns, we where graciously invited in for tea…
thankyou sweet little one for reminding me to stop and play
and bringing the simple gladness of being together
and evoking memories of my own small years
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RosaLindenTree 