I have been asked to landscape a garden and seeing there are no plant nurseries around Tete you have to use your imagination! I went scouring the bush yesterday and found some amazing treasures, now off to find, logs, dugouts, stampers and rocks......May you all find something creative to do today, it uplifts ones soul.......

I took a double take whilst driving in the thick green bush around Tete today, I thought this seed pod was a snake, pretty close to my open window....The tree is a "cassia abbreviata" (in S.A. called a Sjambok pod tree and in Zimbabwe, a Long-tail cassia). Click on the link attached to find out more about this lovely looking tree.

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cassiaabbrev.htm

We can only do one day at a time. It has been said that those with regrets are living in the past, those with anxiety are living in the future, and that peace is the hallmark of those in the present. Center yourself into today. Right here. Right now. What is around you at this moment? Who is nearby? How are you feeling right this minute? Relax, center, breath deep, and give thanks. One day at a time brings delight and strength and resilience. We really can’t afford any other way. (Cyndy Lavoei)

a lovely plant that pops up after the rains, with long sprawling and curling leaves.......

surrounded by the "sky on fire" and the Tete surrounds transformed by a golden glow, one can only be humbled and stand in awe at our creator.......

"may you all take the time this weekend to sit quietly and reflect with family and friends, on all the "good" times, Blessed indeed....."

fish marinated in coconut milk and spices and baked over hot coals.......

May your weekend be filled with....... more hello's than goodbyes, more discoveries than dissapointments, more laughter than tears.......

Gloriosa Superba (Flame Lilly) Rhodesia's national flower........ The generic name Gloriosa means "full of glory" and superba means "superb"..... love how these just pop up all over after good rains.....

clinging precariously to the rock - I will not be moved......

Domboshawa - Zimbabwe........ a place of colourful contrasts