i am.......
* listening....... to the Tapping World Summit - day 12. Personal Peace Procedure. thanks to the Ortner family, this year's summit has yet again been amazing. So so thought provoking and touched so many. Check out ....the tapping solution
* reading..... Anna, Grandmother of Jesus - a beautiful message of wisdom and love by Claire Heartsong, recommended by my good friend Avanti
* enjoying...... the writings of Pia Jane Bijkerk - her journal - my heart wanders is an awesome account of her daring to follow her dreams
* planting.... nurturing seeds .....of light, of love for myself, my family, my friends.......courgettes, beans, kale, broccoli raab, pak choi, komatsuna, rainbow chard, rocket, choy sum - we do love our greens.
* plotting and planning....a brand new family gee productions project that involves a whole load of cake. follow India and Ella's Small Bakehouse journey
* feeling compassion.....towards the parts of me that i have judged and criticised, disliked and rejected. instead i now choose to show myself gratitude, kindness and love, just as i do to my own children
* thankful....... for our cockerel Ruby Nine Lives' miraculous recovery. for all i have learnt from sharing his healing journey. read his story. for the insights gleaned from watching biologist Joe Hutto's beautiful documentary My Life as a Turkey
* creating..... new hopes and dreams, thought and behaviour patterns...all that honour and support ourselves and our family
* appreciating.......ourselves and each other - just the way we are (for now!)
xxxxxx
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Friday, 18 May 2012
ruby tuesday, wednesday and thursday...
so, so pleased to be able to say Ruby is still with us. after living in a box in the kitchen for a week, he decided he was ready to tentatively rejoin his girls.
he's still looking battered but who wouldn't after such a close encounter with the intrepid kind? he's learnt to walk, even run again, even if it is more like a leaping jog! cock a doodle do-ing to his friends across the way and chatting softly with us. inquisitively watching. it's a quieter life.
and he makes us smile. and we feel grateful xx
at first, he needed lots of help.... we lifted him into his house at night. rescued him from being stuck between rocks and trees or upside down having fallen off a step. but he is managing, healing and stronger day by day.
he is changed. used to venture far. king of the land. but he's a home bird now. sitting outside the back door, sunning himself and helping himself to our fresh crops of chard.
he's still looking battered but who wouldn't after such a close encounter with the intrepid kind? he's learnt to walk, even run again, even if it is more like a leaping jog! cock a doodle do-ing to his friends across the way and chatting softly with us. inquisitively watching. it's a quieter life.
and he makes us smile. and we feel grateful xx
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
saving ruby red shoes
not so fantastic mr fox is on our minds, muchly.
you see, i'm currently working on a collection for one SMALL soul aptly inspired by the girls' favourite fairytale books by the fabulous Lauren Child.....
lots of red wool ... capes and wraps with little patch pockets, pointy hoods, snugly hats and cosy scarves, all with wooden buttons and jute ribbons.
it's supposed to be for our autumn/winter 2012/13 collection but there might just be a sneaky peak coming soon since our favourite customers down under have requested warmer but versatile pieces for their baboos now the weather is changing. to be honest after an extremely unusually hot spell, this spring weather here in the uk feels mighty chilly.
along side all this furtive activity, sits Ruby Red Comb propped up on a fleece in a box, recuperating from his close shave with dinner time activities around mrs fox's kitchen table. this once proud but protective (and vicious) cockerel might actually be a cat as i'm sure he's on his fifth or so, life. saved from other close shaves... once after a very long night swimming in the toilet, oh another when he out run a fox and that was post recovery from a broken leg after being attacked by next doors' dog, this mighty fellow is slowly but surely returning to his former glory.
but we really didn't think he would pull through. found him lying semi conscious in the dark surrounded by our cats sitting in wait. we wrapping him in a blanket. fed him australian bush flower emergency essence and homoeopathic adrenalin and oxygen. tentatively waiting for him to attack us once he come around enough to remember. but he was truly exhausted and having given mr fox a run for his money and a huge mouthful of feathers, was shaking violently. we sat for a couple of hours secretly hoping he wouldn't suffer, feeling pangs of guilt that we hadn't manged to live up to the levels of responsibility that he set for himself in protecting his family. finally saying our sweet but inevitable goodbyes before climbing the steep stairs to bed.
somehow three days later, still in his bed, he sits besides me shouting to his friends across the way. i know it sounds bizarre but i've found a friend in this beautiful creature in a way i never thought possible. and learnt some powerful lessons in life (yes from a bird!)..... his strength, his will to life, resilience, ability to adapt and except, to understand his limitations, his cooing with both us and his girls outside, his awesome beauty, a multitude of iridescent red colours, his connection with the ebbing and flowing of the planet and unceasing responsibility to his girls to get them fed, keep them safe and put them to bed, are all insurmountable. he sure sets the bar high.
yesterday evening, humongous mr fox returned once more, casually sauntering through the yard without a care in the world. until he almost reached the kitchen door. ruby sitting on one side of the glass peering out and mr fox nonchalantly glazing in. oh the irony. and then i'm afraid to say the gang (my girls) gave him a stiff lesson in not being at all welcome around here and chased him off to timbuktu.
and in between learning to walk, well even stand, again and sleeping, he sits chatting softly. to me. to lose this friend now would be so sad. but i can honestly say i am honoured to have spent these days in this true hero's company. i am so grateful to have known him. and wish him the best what ever that might be.
we are just loving him xxxxxx
you see, i'm currently working on a collection for one SMALL soul aptly inspired by the girls' favourite fairytale books by the fabulous Lauren Child.....
lots of red wool ... capes and wraps with little patch pockets, pointy hoods, snugly hats and cosy scarves, all with wooden buttons and jute ribbons.
it's supposed to be for our autumn/winter 2012/13 collection but there might just be a sneaky peak coming soon since our favourite customers down under have requested warmer but versatile pieces for their baboos now the weather is changing. to be honest after an extremely unusually hot spell, this spring weather here in the uk feels mighty chilly.
along side all this furtive activity, sits Ruby Red Comb propped up on a fleece in a box, recuperating from his close shave with dinner time activities around mrs fox's kitchen table. this once proud but protective (and vicious) cockerel might actually be a cat as i'm sure he's on his fifth or so, life. saved from other close shaves... once after a very long night swimming in the toilet, oh another when he out run a fox and that was post recovery from a broken leg after being attacked by next doors' dog, this mighty fellow is slowly but surely returning to his former glory.
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| young ruby and family |
but we really didn't think he would pull through. found him lying semi conscious in the dark surrounded by our cats sitting in wait. we wrapping him in a blanket. fed him australian bush flower emergency essence and homoeopathic adrenalin and oxygen. tentatively waiting for him to attack us once he come around enough to remember. but he was truly exhausted and having given mr fox a run for his money and a huge mouthful of feathers, was shaking violently. we sat for a couple of hours secretly hoping he wouldn't suffer, feeling pangs of guilt that we hadn't manged to live up to the levels of responsibility that he set for himself in protecting his family. finally saying our sweet but inevitable goodbyes before climbing the steep stairs to bed.
somehow three days later, still in his bed, he sits besides me shouting to his friends across the way. i know it sounds bizarre but i've found a friend in this beautiful creature in a way i never thought possible. and learnt some powerful lessons in life (yes from a bird!)..... his strength, his will to life, resilience, ability to adapt and except, to understand his limitations, his cooing with both us and his girls outside, his awesome beauty, a multitude of iridescent red colours, his connection with the ebbing and flowing of the planet and unceasing responsibility to his girls to get them fed, keep them safe and put them to bed, are all insurmountable. he sure sets the bar high.
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| Zzzzzzzzzzzzz |
yesterday evening, humongous mr fox returned once more, casually sauntering through the yard without a care in the world. until he almost reached the kitchen door. ruby sitting on one side of the glass peering out and mr fox nonchalantly glazing in. oh the irony. and then i'm afraid to say the gang (my girls) gave him a stiff lesson in not being at all welcome around here and chased him off to timbuktu.
and in between learning to walk, well even stand, again and sleeping, he sits chatting softly. to me. to lose this friend now would be so sad. but i can honestly say i am honoured to have spent these days in this true hero's company. i am so grateful to have known him. and wish him the best what ever that might be.
we are just loving him xxxxxx
Saturday, 14 January 2012
inspiration of the year
Just had to share this link from the incredibly inspiring world renowned nutritional expert, David Wolfe speaking out as to why he rejects accumulating financial wealth opting instead to follow ancient Taoist principles of owning little and sharing much.
Pretty awesome example to set in these changing times of discontentment and financial instability. Check out his website for more scrumptious life changing support. Thank you David for putting it out there XX
Sunday, 25 December 2011
it's a crazy, crazy life
We've been busy......with our handmade holiday pledge
Celebrating one birth day for two....
And making and baking....
And sharing... At the Christmas Fair. Yum.
And finishing school projects....
And decorating and wrapping....
And watching quietly as the sun sets on another beautiful day...
Wishing you love, faith, hope and charity for this festive season. May all your hopes and dreams come true.
All our love from the Gee Family XXX
Celebrating one birth day for two....
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| burning brightly |
And making and baking....
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| flowers for friends |
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| homemade shortbread |
And sharing... At the Christmas Fair. Yum.
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| handmade christmas fair |
And finishing school projects....
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| mailing art |
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| more mail art |
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| exploration of the spoken word |
And decorating and wrapping....
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| wrapping secrets |
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| gifted tree |
And watching quietly as the sun sets on another beautiful day...
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| love and gratitude for this blessed life |
Wishing you love, faith, hope and charity for this festive season. May all your hopes and dreams come true.
All our love from the Gee Family XXX
Monday, 19 December 2011
green design will save the world...tick tock
Field of 2000 Wispy Dandelions
We are absolutely loving this mind blowing art installation 'Windstille' translated to be calm, painstaking pieced together by the fabulous german artist Regina Ramseier.
It’s hard to believe, but Raseier picked over 2,000 dandelions for this ethereal art exhibit, which was shown at the ArToll Summer Lab 2011. Sprayed with fixative to set them in time, they were carefully transported to the lab, each one individually plugged into a white board, and subsequently hung from the ceiling.
The artist has transformed something that is completely transient in nature into an amazing semi-permanent work of art. She has created a sort of timeless indoor meadow that seem to descend straight from the heavens. The result is both exuberant and calming, a kind of preserved fragile moment poised in the space between stillness and motion.
See more of Regina Ramseier's awesome installation images here
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