pastoral fantasies

you take one last, long look at your favourite view

hi all! a note that today's pastoral fantasy will be the last. thank you for enjoying these little images with me for the last six (!) years. there are no plans to delete or wipe this account. links in bio. 🩵

you use the spare fabric from a sewing project to stitch up a scarf for your teddy bear

you clean off the old coin you find on the beach before bringing it to the little museum in town in hopes of identifying its age and origin

from across the lake, you watch a pack of wolves stop for a drink before they disappear back into the woods

you walk in the woods and admire the fungi

you put on your welly boots to go splash through the puddles

you befriend the crows nesting in your yard

you take to the mountains

on the cluttered and dusty shelves of your grandfather's shed, you find an immaculate model ship inside of a green-glass bottle

you swim in the sea until it turns from blue to golden as the sun begins to set

you weave a crown of daisies to get lost in your curls

you help a goose and her goslings safely cross the towpath

you trace the coastline on a yellowing map and wonder where they got the names for each island and inlet and strait

you sleep in an extra hour and spend the morning with a crossword puzzle

you tie a sky blue ribbon around the base of your sun hat

you follow the river to the sparkling sea

you reread a letter received long ago

you spoon some honey into your evening cup of tea

you run your hand along the water as your love rows you toward the shore

you turn a lonely button into a brooch

you help your grandfather paint a new windmill for his model train village

you toss a ball for your little dog in the rain

you walk by the bakery before it opens and enjoy the warm scent of cinnamon

you walk until the coastline runs out

you carve a little whistle using wood from the branch of a walnut tree

you stitch a line of lace onto the hem of a plain skirt

you watch a heron hunt for dinner in the rocks along the water

you find a new favourite line in an old favourite novel

you mail a letter to your faraway pen pal