Like the gods suspended above the stage in a Greek theatre who arrive in the nick of time to solve a difficulty, two separate events allowed the placement and landscaping of guardian stones in front of the house.
When the three dolerite boulders arrived on a rather large ten wheel truck, I was fearful of just dumping them in location thinking they could just roll through the house. Depositing them 100 metres away (with a big roar as they crashed down off the tip truck’s tray) saved the house, but how does one then move a three and a half ton boulder into position?
Easy, if there is a 38 ton excavator handy.
But, even though the boulders were placed in the correct spot on either side of the entrance, for the first few days they looked out of place, almost harsh. I began to fret over how to soften them into the landscape.
On Monday evening, after a busy day working in the studio plus talking to two sets of tourists from New Zealand and Canada and easing into a bit of stupor preceding bed time, there was a knock on the door. Standing next to his bicycle was a young German asking permission to stay for the night.
At first I will admit to adamantly telling him “No!”, but seeing the tired and disappointed expression on his face, my “welcome the unexpected guest “ side of my heart prevailed over the “give yourself some privacy” side.
I showed him a tent, the path to the beach and said: “I’ll see you in the morning”.
Well, Daniel has been here for three days now using his muscled 28 year old body and artistic mind of a graphic designer to create a more pleasing entrance to Windgrove.
Once again, I have been reminded how good things can come in big or little packages. The key is to simply stay open to the possibility that a solution will present itself.
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