{this moment} on two continents! 27 September 2013

Each week my South African friend Vanessa and I post {this moment} on two continents! as a ritual to celebrate our friendship and the bond we share as we raise our boys "together" on opposite sides of the globe.

Preparing for the cold season by stacking firewood in the new rack we built this week - United States

 "Driving home" after a yoga session.

 Panoramic view with our strawberry & salad patch - South Africa

Inspired by Soulemama - {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo few photos - no words - some words :-) capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Also - Here is Vanessa's wonderful answer to my "season question" from the last post -

So we have a 'green season' - (winter) and a summer season. Spring and autumn (can't be called "fall" as the naturally occurring (endemic) plants here in the Cape are not deciduous) are generally alternating periods of warm and dry, versus cold and rainy & windy days. 

 

Its sunny and dry today and was warm out with a cool breeze from the north.

 

In summer we will have hot dry days with a cool Antarctic wind from the SE many days. This cools places off that have a south facing beach, but the air does warm up as the wind moves over the land so that 100kms north of us is really hot and dry at midday.

Spring started before we moved - our garden was already blooming with daisies in June or earlier. The wild jasmine is just starting to bloom now. The proteas and pincushions in our garden have been flowering all winter - feeding the sunbirds and sugarbirds which bred in mid winter!

Winter produce is butternut, all sorts of potatoes and citrus as well as mangoes which we have really enjoyed, but are over now. Now its avocado season - yum!!!

 

{this moment} on two continents! 20 September 2013

Each week my South African friend Vanessa and I post {this moment} on two continents! as a ritual to celebrate our friendship and the bond we share as we raise our boys "together" on opposite sides of the globe.

This week the seasons are shifting, but my traveling companions remain constant. I love seeing the world through the eyes of my boys.  Perspective, patience, and finding peace in small things are among the lessons learned this week.

My teachers.

 Sudden appearances of rainbows, and celebrating the full Harvest Moon 

while savoring a local Honeycrip apple - United States

And my question to our dear friends as the seasons change. We are sending the warmth back to you so you can enjoy your season in the sun. The boys and I are wondering, what do you call the full moons in the Southern Hemisphere? Our are named by the seasons, and because our seasons are swapped - we wondered if yours are named something different? Please do share!! :-)

Shopping at our local produce shop. We bought three strawberry plants, some veg, bread etc.

I enjoy the array of things that one can buy... All locally produced and sort of organic.

 "My pumpkin pie with pumpkins"  - and also some pumpkins with protea - South Africa

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Found some great answers to our moon questions at earthsky.org
This is a great list of full moons as they are named in each hemisphere. It is amazing to compare them! One of my favorite things about our friendship is the fact that we live in entirely different hemispheres, and seasons. I am enamored by the fact that when I feel the weather begin to shift, I am almost pacified with my passing of the sunshine when summer leaves because I know it will be in good keeping with our friends on the other side of the world! Happy Equinox! Cheers to the changing of the seasons and the fact that we have been sharing {this moment} for SIX MONTHS now! Quite a feat for two moms on opposite sides of the globe with very small boys! {Sending my love with the sunshine to you and yours!}

Northern Hemisphere full moon names by month:
January: Old Moon, Moon After Yule
February: Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, Wolf Moon
March: Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Lenten Moon
April: Grass Moon, Egg Moon
May: Planting Moon, Milk Moon
June: Rose Moon, Flower Moon, Strawberry Moon
July: Thunder Moon, Hay Moon
August: Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon
September: Fruit Moon, Harvest Moon
October: Harvest Moon, Hunter’s Moon
November: Hunter’s Moon, Frosty Moon, or Beaver Moon
December: Moon Before Yule, or Long Night Moon

Southern Hemisphere full moon names by month:
January: Hay Moon, Buck Moon, Thunder Moon, Mead Moon
February (mid-summer): Grain Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Red Moon, Wyrt Moon, Corn Moon, Dog Moon, Barley Moon
March: Harvest Moon, Corn Moon
April: Harvest Moon, Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon
May: Hunter’s Moon, Beaver Moon, Frost Moon
June: Oak Moon, Cold Moon, Long Night’s Moon
July: Wolf Moon, Old Moon, Ice Moon
August: Snow Moon, Storm Moon, Hunger Moon, Wolf Moon
September: Worm Moon, Lenten Moon, Crow Moon, Sugar Moon, Chaste Moon, Sap Moon
October: Egg Moon, Fish Moon, Seed Moon, Pink Moon, Waking Moon
November: Corn Moon, Milk Moon, Flower Moon, Hare Moon
December: Strawberry Moon, Honey Moon, Rose Moon

And now Vanessa - you must explain your growing seasons?!?!? How is it we both have winter squash in season at the same time.... and all the while you are planting strawberries?  I am confused!  Really? Have you been growing squash all {summer} winter? I must learn more about your high and low temperature if you are able to grow squash all winter long!

<And this is officially our longest {this moment} "wordless" expression of our week.  :-) >

Inspired by Soulemama - {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo few photos - no words - some words :-) capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

{this moment} on two continents! 13 September 2013

Each week my South African friend Vanessa and I post {this moment} on two continents! as a ritual to celebrate our friendship and the bond we share as we raise our boys "together" on opposite sides of the globe.

This week we enjoyed a lot of free play!

 R.P. loved driving the infamous yellow convertible VW bug at our local children's museum.

 Miles was beside himself when he found the new exhibit with the rock climbing wall!  - United States

 Aidan created the most precious picnic for gnomes. 

 Then dined on some Indian food.

 Before traveling back home to South Africa! What a little world traveler!!

Inspired by Soulemama - {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo few photos - no words - some words :-) capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

{this moment} on two continents! 6 September 2013

Each week my South African friend Vanessa and I post {this moment} on two continents! as a ritual to celebrate our friendship and the bond we share as we raise our boys "together" on opposite sides of the globe.

This week our boys were enjoying imaginative play! Such an amazing thing to watch their minds wander and wonder as they begin to "play act" the world they see around them. 

We wandered through the park and made art with objects we found in nature - United States

Aidan squaring away the Landrover! Looks like he is mechanic too...
Using the skills he learned in Namibia last Christmas :-) - South Africa - visiting the U.K.

Inspired by Soulemama - {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo few photos - no words - some words :-) capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.