Potpourri

Many people say that my Mica looks like a popular kid actor on a popular Netflix show. I have to see it for myself yet. Isn't he cool? (says the mom...)

It's Fall in the Southern hemisphere, Such a nice respite from heat and good time to turn on the oven and bake a loaf of bread or two.

A long holiday ahead including Monday (which is also a holiday here)

I'll spend time uploading the shop with very lovely new Mother's Day pieces

Make sure to visit palomaria.etsy.com to see more of my new stuff. Things came up so new and fun this year!

I'll be also working on a small wholesale order for my other line: Humano (at humanoclay.etsy.com)

I don't have a lot of time for this line but I do love it so much. These are the pieces I wear daily and after Mother's Day I plan to develop them more.

Plant swap with the neighbours. I gave them geranium and they gave me aloe. Some gardening is in order too.

There will be a Pesach seder, an Easter lunch and all those holiday things.

And, as usual, there will be some sky time if weather permits

Pesach: liberation, freedom, unblockage. Easter: resurrection, renewal. (Spring Equinox also: renewal of life). So may you claim and enjoy all those great available qualities! Have a lovely and restful Holiday :)

A blessing for a little traveller

I've read in some aboriginal cultures there's a rite of passage for a boy into manhood where he'll go by himself into the wilderness and spend the night alone there (o a couple of days).

I've thought a fair equivalent, in an urban unholy setting as here, is for a boy to start riding the bus by himself.

My big boy has just begun, both secondary school and using public transportation by himself.

Big days of adjustment, turmoil and intense emotions.

For the mom I mean ;-D

We did some training riding the bus together 8 times. After the first and second time, I told T. to just go as if I weren't there. He would get to the bus stop, get on, purchase fare, ride and get off by himself (and I was watching from a distance hiding behind trees and signs :-D). We pretended we didn't know each other.

At some point it was evident he could do it completely by himself and so he has been doing for the las few days.

It's big to see your little birdie starting to fly. After processing and digesting for a while, I think I'm finally setting into excitement and joy for him. Seeing how well he's doing, and wishing for him many wonderful and meaningful adventures gaining more and more self confidence and love for life.

A blessing is in order, and T, if one day you read this, keep in mind that this blessing for you is valid from now and forever. No expiration date. Always blessings upon your head. The world is your oyster! Just need to get on that bus!

A Blessing for a little traveller

I bless you on your first bus ride solo
And I bless you on the many travels and adventures that will follow

May you always be safe
May you always be protected
May you always find green lights and open doors

And when a door is open
May you notice and step in with joy

And when a door is closed
may you find a way around
There's always a way around if you're creative and flexible enough

May you find the path to the centre of your heart
where your throne is waiting
That's the point of the journey
Of every journey

I know you will

Much love.
Godspeed.

Sneak Peek - See through - Preview

Things are looking like that. Little eyelets in my clay pieces.
Marathon work mode to meet marketing deadlines. This piece and many more soon to be uploaded at the shop. #Mother's Day 2018
 

I hope you like it! Come visit for more!
palomaria.etsy.com

Green + Yellow = L-E-M-O-N

This is where we left it back in December

And this is what Summer and Nature have done. (Wall on the back is a good reference) I think it has doubled its size. Probably 12'' taller and ready to go to a nice big pot.

The lemon plant in now at Theo's waist height which means its at my waist height since Theo and I are the same height now. That's what Nature does to humans too!

Which brings me to the thought that both with plants and humans you just need to provide some basic growing conditions and they'll go ahead and become whatever they are meant to be. A lemon won't become a cherry tree no matter what you do. It'll go ahead and become the true lemon it is from its very seed. And little humans too, will grow into whatever they are meant to be.  That's why siblings can be so different. People are not just the result of their upbringing. I can relax a bit and just be content with providing the best possible conditions  :-D

I spy with my little eye something that is...yellow!

 In the tree!

And on the floor!
In March!

I know it's just a little taste in advance.  But how sweet!
My lemon iced cubes are running short.
But I think it will be at least a couple more months until the bulk is ready.
Will it make it any faster if I look steadily at the tree ?
I'll try that :P

And more new sprouts....

I've considered the possibility that my entire agricultural efforts will be just dedicated to reproducing lemons from this tree :) That's fine by me! Why not? There will be another lemon season at this house indeed and I plan to save lots of seeds and have fun growing plants from them. And if they become healthy little trees I'll ask my garden owner friends to adopt them in their gardens and we'll be lemon rich forever.

Another one :)

WIP for MD

That stands for "Work in Progress for Mother's Day" :)
It's going to be fun and different!

And as usual...every time I think I've tried everything possible with these techniques and my material...some new idea comes up! It never fails!