Conifer Lament.

Thank you Jandle . The last two months I have been busy trying to knock my place back into shape with house maintenance and gardening. Since I got sick in the last five years things got away from me but now I am slowly getting the place back into some sort of good shape. The Conifer was the only plant around our place that we called by a name which was Connie. Maree saw me with my guitar sitting outside and jokingly said aren't you going to write a farewell song to Connie. so I did. The morning fog is clearing here this morning and it looks like we  are in for a beautiful 19c Autumn sunny day. I'm looking forward to spending more time out doors today.

Cheers Phill
We made a toast in honour of Connie wonderful life and service to my family with a Bundaberg Ginger Beer. There is a black rum also called Bundaberg or as the Ozzies  call it a Bundy. The Bundaberg in the video  is a non-alcoholic Ginger Beer from Queensland Australia. With the medication I have been on in recent times I have had at times to stop all alcohol so me and a couple of friends have taken to drinking some cold non-alcoholic drinks.  Though I enjoy a few cold Heinekens down at the pub. When my time comes to leave this earth, I would love my family to return my body to nature with an eco-funeral rather than have me under a tombstone. But knowing my family they will prefer my final resting place to be under the earth with a Headstone above. Maree wants our final resting place to be in the same spot. Here in Kiwi land some people are now going for Natural burials also known as eco burials when they die. The unique guiding concept: that is central to this idea is that everything about the cemetery is as ‘natural’ as possible. In essence, they do not introduce anything to the cemetery that would interfere with or pollute environmental processes. For example, to help natural processes, plots are dug only into the active soil layer, the deceased are not embalmed and they are buried in caskets of untreated, sustainable wood. Plots are filled with aerobic, organically active soil, and overplanted with a tree native to the area. The whole cemetery is gradually restored to native bush.. All of the body nutrients and matter are gradually absorbed by the surrounding soil and plants. It is intended that these cemeteries will become permanent bush parks – a living memorial to those buried there, a home for native flora and fauna, and a beautiful place for family and friends to visit.

Cheers Trevor I often thought that working as a tree surgeon would be  a very satisfying job though sad as you say when you can't save an old tree that took years to grow.