“Bean finds the best apple in our tree and hands it up to me. “You know what this tastes like when you first bite into it?” she asks.
“No, what?”
“Blue sky.”
“You’re zoomed.”
“You ever eat blue sky?”
“No,” I admit.
“Try it sometime,” she says. “It’s apple-flavored.”
~ Rodman Philbrick, The Last Book in the Universe
‘She’ll be Apples’ is an Australian expression derived from our long history of rhyming slang – Apples and Spice are nice, therefore it isn’t much of a leap to extrapolate that Apples are good – so when we want to reassure someone that things are going to turn out okay we say “She’ll be apples!”
I’m having a bit of a battle right now. This whole Lyme thing, and the meds I’m on have me down for the count. But I know it’s temporary.
So, while I am resting up, here’s some pics of home for you:
Apple tree in blossom…
Favourite things – crystals, candles, old lead farm animals and a milk maid, a tiny sleeping mermaid in a shell…
Visits with the neighbours…
Homemade apple crumbles in cute little blue ramekins I found at a garage sale for 20 cents each!
All I ever have to do is look around my home, or venture outside and take a few deep breaths of fresh clean air and I feel better.
Truly, life is beautiful – even in these hard bits – and I know it’s going to be worth it. Like the saying goes, she’ll be apples!
Thinking of you all as I hold my Gratitude Rock each night,
Blessings and Love, ♥ Nicole xoxo
Love that citation: She’ll be apples. Making apple sauce tomorrow from my red apples tree. 🙂
Wishing you health!
Oooh – that sounds delicious!!! Much love to you xx
Thinking of you, too, dear light. I really felt that loving supportive connection you mentioned when I first did the gratitude rock meditation (yesterday). I started the program a bit late, but am starting from exactly where I am, in week one. Much love and healing light, blessed Nicole.
~*Mia
Apples, Peaches, Oranges, Passionfruit, Mangoes…and the list goes on…she’ll be sweet as sweetheart…know you are very loved and supported in each moment by ALL who are fortunate beyond words to have you as a friend…MWAH…MWAH…XO…XO
See we chose the same gratitude rock:) Sending you healing love and light
all my love
Suzie
sending you unconditional love healing x best wishes
Nicole, you always have an amazing ability to stay positive. Sending you loads of love and support to help bolster your own courage when it’s tough x
Blessings and love to you too, Nicole. And am sending you much love. Btw, you may have a little something in the post from nyc . . .
I really wish you would feel better soon and stay that way.
Blessings your way.x
There was a quote in a movie I watched recently which I really liked, a bit like ‘She’ll be apples’ – it went something like ‘It will all be alright in the end and if it’s not alright it’s not the end’. When I heard it I not only smiled but took it on board.
Take care and much love to you.
You are the best Nicole! Hope you get through this current yucky part with grace and speed. Much love for you!
Sending you lots of love and healing
😇🍀🌔💖🌈✨💐
You are an inspiration. l
Love and strength to you Nicole.
Awww…tough stuff. Thanks goodness for apples. Will send lots of big happy healthy vibes your way. xx Kat
Have been thinking of you precious. Figured something was up when we didn’t hear from you yesterday. Much love and strength to you lovely. xxx