“Spring is when life’s alive in everything.” —Christina Rossetti, writer.
Quel plaisir de voir fleurir les jonquilles et les magnolias !
What a delight to see daffodils and magnolia blooming!
“Spring has sprung, and a new life has begun. It’s finally time for me to come out of hibernation. It’s a beautiful time of year for a new beginning. Spring is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf.”
“Life is full of transitions and changes, embracing each season with open arms is essential to personal growth.” – Anonymous
I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of Spring! The end of Winter is near, and soon, the fields surrounding our home will be ablaze with vibrant hues of flowers. The sweet melodies of birds will fill the air as they soar through the sky, savouring the nectar and seeds provided by the blossoming flowers. These feathered creatures will be busy building nests in trees, birdhouses, and beneath the bushes. And let us not forget the feral rabbits, leaping and bounding through the fields in search of sustenance for their young offspring. Spring is undoubtedly a stunning season! Winter is almost finished, and come the Spring season when many flowers bloom out in the fields of our home. Birds sing in the air, swooping down to eat seeds and nectars from flowers and making nests in the tree tops, inside the birdhouse and on low ground under the bushes. Feral rabbits jumping, running and finding food for their babies bunnies around the fields.
“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” —Oscar Wilde, author
Our dogs enjoy chasing feral rabbits, and they try to catch one each day as wild rabbits are intelligent when they stay as model statues or try to camouflage against the backdrop in the garden. It is nice to look at or laugh at them by watching their behaviour while we are inside the house or standing in the doorway. We know that in New Zealand, wild rabbits are classified as pest animals and need to be culled because the rabbits are a nuisance to the land environment by damaging plants and land. There are many possums here, too. We can not lay traps or poison bait due to our dogs on the property. Most farmers locally have traps, poison bait and guns where no animals such as cows, pet animals, goats, Ilama and chickens are nearby farmlands. One of our neighbours who is related to my mother’s side of the family and related to one of the National MPs (not our side through the line family of our mother) does have a gun, but he does not use to shoot because they have chickens around their property.
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” —Ruth Stout, gardener and author.
A few weeks ago, I accompanied Jacek on his social outings and grocery runs as part of my job. Jacek has four permanent disabilities – he’s deaf, speech-impaired, has cerebral palsy, and has mobility difficulties due to his age over 70 years. During one of our outings, we stumbled upon some petrol/electric Utility vehicles being showcased near the Hospital and Hamilton Lake area. Jacek expressed a keen interest in them and suggested that we (my partner and I) get one for our home to make physical labour jobs around our 0.4000 Hectares much easier. We would like to have one for our daily physical acitivies around the property, but I prefer to walk and use my partner’s ride on mower for collecting branches, tree trunks, etc. We need more money to buy these types of Utility vehicles. Yes, it is a nice gesture of thought from Jacek to me.
“Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.” – Winnie the Pooh
Winter season brought us different flowering times, such as Camelia trees, Hellebores, Cyclamens, daphne shrubs, violet groundcovers, Irises, crocus, protea shrubs, Prunus campanulata (Taiwan Cherry), Mānuka or kahikātoa (Leptospermum scoparium), Wattle trees (bottle brush flowers) and Lily of the Valley tree. Daily activities I did were going out to work, working from home, and then taking a break by walking around if it was not rainy or too cold.
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
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