Magnus planted his first trees today, Malus Domestica ‘Discovery’. A couple of apple trees to you and I. It feels pretty virtuous to be bringing new life to this forgotten place, when most days are unavoidably non-virtuous in so many ways.

But we’re trying as often as we can to offset the imbalance, continuing to learn and grow, altering our bad habits, nurturing the good. Life’s life, we do our best, but there’s nothing quite as honourable as planting a tree.

There’s been plenty of ‘slow moments’ this week spent potting up plants, cutting tulips for market & florist orders and mucking out the ducks. However, I need to lean on the word ‘slow’ more, as life seems to be quite busy right now, as it is for so many young families.

Just reminding myself to check my emails less frequently when i’m doing land work and to embrace the days the way we intended to when deciding upon moving here. Which is easier said than done but completely attainable, with some conscious thought and action.

I just want to soak up all the moments, slow and fleeting, that are spent with my sweet boy and husband, finding our feet during our first summer living from Honour Farm cottage. I so already know that these will be the memories I look back on for a lifetime. x