She walks along the gardens until the sun begins to set, waiting on her beloved husband, Elijah to return home from his business affairs. She plays her hands slowly along the flowers that are beginning to change into the coming autumn. Petals turning to dry out and be ready for sleep the coming winter cold.
She looks upon them, planning out what was to be harvested now and those for later. Lavender, to be dried in the coolness and dryness of the tiny shed on the other side of their grounds. She could get some of it planned out before the frost if it was started now. She picks up a bundle to bring to her nose, breathing in deeply the sweet aroma of the herb. Maybe with their trip to happen soon, she will leave the task for those she left in the caretaking of their cottage while they were away.
A smile crosses her lips at the thought of such beauty they will discover together before too long. She grew excited for their trip to take place. She loves their cottage, and the town of Manosque, but she was still excited to travel and see the exquisite land Japan had to share with them. The clothing, the culture, the parasols.
She blushes at how her thoughts were getting ahead of itself and sat on the swing once she came to the far corner of the garden, hidden behind the roses. She slips upon the seat of the swing and slowly allows it to sway back and forth along the breeze.
After some time, she hops off the swing, the sunsetting lower at this hour. She heads back towards their cottage, strolling slowlyalong. She stops to play with the remaining blossoms on some bushes, taking inthe sweet fragrance that still came from them. She closed her Eyes to the sweetnectar of their scent, before turning to be on her way. She pauses among someflower beds and lays back to enjoy the remaining warmth of the setting sun,closing her eyes smiling as she thinks of their upcoming trip.
