Walk in the Woods

My family

asked me to go 

for a walk in the woods

I was so delighted

as it is over 5 years .....

since I have been able to walk there!

Look at the flower I've found Granny

Bigger than he is and so exciting!

Another grandson

found a Geocache in an old tree stump.

We all looked through our bags

but couldn't find a pen 

so that he could date it to show

who had found it last!

What a pity!

The boys all

clambered up the bank so that they could

walk through this tree!....

A few years ago 

I would have been up there with them!

Another of the boys had brought a folded mat

so that I could sit down

(as I need to do often to ease the pain)

He carried it around in his rucksack

and would ask, often, if I needed to sit

and as soon as I said yes

he would unroll it

ready for me.

Bless him!!

I thought this part of the woods

rather spooky!

The woods got darker...

I just love the way

the light has managed to struggle

through the dense canopy of the trees

and plays like a theatre foot-light

on the ferns below

I just cannot manage

to capture

what I'm feeling....

I love the way the light 

shows up the shape 

and texture of the ferns below!

Of course some young people 

cannot see the magic of the moment 

and start climbing the trees!!

Aren't these colours and textures beautiful?!

This was one of the banks

as we came out of the woods

So many beautiful things to see 

if you can take time to look!

This is one of the good things 

that has come out of these last years...

Before 

I would have raced through and enjoyed it 

but, perhaps, not seen it!!

Now I have to go slow and stop occasionally,,,

and I see and enjoy so much!

Several people have mentioned, in the comments on my last post...about the large brown circles

they said....

'Getting used to the new view'

and suggested what to plant.....

I hope to seed grass where the large brown patches were and, also, plant climbing roses

or clematis, to grow on the damaged trees.

To carry on with the analogy of last week...

the decision to remove whatever is influencing or has 'taken over' your life is not an easy one...

it is painful and difficult

and sometimes it is easier to stay in the pain 

where you are now 

than to endure the pain of change 

and the total life turn around that might happen

When the decision is made and 'the trees' are taken out it can leave a great hole....

so there is a need to exchange the damage

for a 'new look'....

that doesn't mean getting into... 

another controlling situation 

but getting advice 

from friends and getting their help 

to enable a change of view...

i.e. sitting looking at what you have lost 

will only lead to depression

looking at what you can now do 

in that area now that it is free ...is exciting!

so..what am I doing?

I'm just blocking the wrap

and like the more lacey look of it now.

I have also started on a Lucy bag...

I bought the yarn all ready last year...

still..at least I remembered what the yarn was for when I found it...and now I'm well into it!