Shanti-shed

Ok so I've taken a bit of creative licence - but I love my new room. It's a bit whacky. I've used artificial grass instead of carpet and it's more of a bed-sit-office than a bedroom. 

When I look out the south window at night I see twinkling stars for the first time in a decade (we lived under karris for the past 10 years). When I look out the west window I see my little poodle's grave in amongst the bush, and when I look north through the double sliding doors I see the start of my veggie garden framed by scrubby heathland bush.

I love this type of bush. I wonder if you have to be born Australian to truly appreciate it. It's where I roamed feral as a kid - finding dumped cars with old bullets in them and digging cubbies in the grey-white sand. It's full of wildflowers that are often difficult to see unless you look hard. It's also full of wildlife - burrowing frogs, grubs, tiny birds, snakes, lizards - and lots of weird fungi. 

The house is new but the bush feels ancient. I want to try my best to look after it and all its residents.

Image by blog author. Digital drawing.