Yesterday I took one of my nephews to visit my brother in Burradoo, near Bowral in the Southern Highlands. I spent the afternoon hacking away at jasmine that was smothering a cherry tree and encroaching on a number of camellias and other trees and shrubs. Blackberry was also flourishing. I cut about 3 skips worth of green waste and hardly made a dent. Sometimes I become dispirited, knowing it will be difficult to convince the family to have a working bee to try and tame a bit of the 1 and a bit acres of garden at the family home, then I become immersed again and it's ok.
Today I bought two punnets of cut and come again lettuce, some lovely dark green thyme, mint and some celery. I planted the mint near the parsley, so it will be easy to pick for tabbouli. I will plant the spring onions, when they are ready to plant out, nearby for the same reason.
Reading Delores Claiborne by Stephen King as well as Living Meditation, Living Insight by Dr Thynn Thynn and Barnaby Rudge. I have been meditating each day but become distracted very easily, even by wondering whether I should be practising different types of meditation. Next week I want to go down the the national park at the end of our street and sit.
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