Sunday, February 13, 2011

fruit bearing



well, another weekend up north without a contractor...so we succumbed to the calling of the great outdoors and the 3/4 acres that has not had much TLC in, what we believe, to be about 6 or more years.

one of the many highlights was this little olive tree distraction. we needed to get some gravel at home depot (to use a gift card up), but they did not have anything very interesting in their gravel/rock selection. bummer.

in my shock and awe of home depot not having the gravel, with my head down and on my way from the garden center back into the warehouse box of home depot, i heard something/someone calling out my name. i followed that gentle sing-song of a voice to the place where this olive tree was standing. the 10am northern california sun was glistening just so on those silver lined leaves and branches and it was as if the king was coming to hillside and he demanded this tree/spirit be present.

ok....i'm sure i have totally lost you all in my rambling, but the point is it was a match made in heaven. the real miracle is that it fit in the car :)

the zinc container somehow made it to sf from france and then onto our property, courtesy of my friends coco and fred. it had most recently been a table for the tv and vcr at hillside, but i think it is perfectly outside.

5 comments:

24 Corners said...

I loved your rambling...it produced a divine story...which of course every new addition to a family needs...now your sweet little tree just needs a name (Olive?...sorry, I couldn't help it). Your zinc container probably contained olive trees in it's past French life...it's performing it's duty like an old pro and seems very happy.
I find it so funny that big box stores quite a lot of the time don't have what one is looking for....we know this from experience!
Glad you had a happy ending...
xo J~

Rachel Elizabeth said...

Love the olive tree, I think we should get a lemon tree! Then in the summers we can make b-mo lemonade.

Laura said...

I LOVE that the olive tree sang to you! It picked YOU much like your woodside cabin did this past year.

Your gentle spirit is open to such sweet soft mummerings...

I am really enjoying the unfolding as you continue to follow your vision - keep sharing!

A Perfect Gray said...

no, you didn't lose us in the rambling. it was the most beautiful part of your post.

wonderful little tree. on the way to a happy little home...

loving these glimpses of your progress...

your friend, donna

brock street said...

olive it is...

life is good and the simplest things bring me a smile. it really doesn't take much.