Sunday, August 3, 2014

I stop to see a weepin' willow, cryin' on his pillow

C swinging on willow branches pushing Freddie pushing Freddie picnic picnic swinging swing tarzan style willow swing big push hi Freddie swinging sweet c giving baby willow medicine willow willow crowns ...Maybe he's cryin' for me.
And as the skies turn gloomy,
Night winds whisper to me,
I'm lonesome as I can be.

I go out walkin' after midnight,
Out in the starlight, just hoping you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for me

- Walkin' After Midnight sung by Patsy Cline

I grew up on Patsy Cline. My Grandma listened to her quite often. I still love listening to her now. In fact, for awhile K thought that the song above was about our kitty Midnight, and was sung just for him. Oh how I love her imagination. Whenever the two of us see a willow tree, we start singing "The Midnight Kitty song". It's as if we just can't help ourselves. We both dream of having a willow tree of our very own someday. It's such a great tree with endless possibilities for play. I can still remember the feel of the branches between my fingers and toes from the willow tree behind my grandparents' home.

We visited this particular willow tree for a picnic after VBS last week. My children could have spent all day playing in the shade the big tree provided for them. They tied branches together to make swings, created crowns from fallen branches and pretended to give special willow medicine to their sick dolls.

Further proving that children do not need very many toys. Nature along and their imagination is more than enough.


midnight and K 2007

K and Midnight 2007

p.s. - Thank you for your advice on the washer! I am still researching, and it seems the more I research, the more confused I become! I hope to have a decision by this week *fingers crossed*

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Marigold Jam · 554 weeks ago

What fun! Love that your son's toy is wearing the same dungarees as he is too. Children don't need masses of plastic toys when they have each other and a willow tree obviously.
We had one of these trees in our garden when I was a child, we played in it and under it all the time. They are beautiful trees.
Love weeping willow trees. And how cute is your little one and his matching toy.
I love willow trees. We don't have any near us but any time we visit somewhere where there is one on the property I feel compelled to photograph the kids by it...They are just so magical looking. I love these photos and indeed you are so correct...nature and a little imagination can replace a lot of toys! Stopping by today from My Sweet Homeschool. Can't believe how big the kids are getting :-) ~~Katie
Goodness- did I miss something? Where did these dresses come from?! Your own fair hands I am sure! Great work! What unusual and apt fabric for your tree lovin kids... It's so satisfying to see me all decked out in hand makes isn't it? (A feeling you must have a lot with all your busy working hands!) :-))
Yes gorgeous fabrics for the girls' dresses.

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