Leaf: We love a slow, slow, Sabbathy Saturday morning where breakfast is late and the pyjamas stay on for a long time. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: I have discovered that I adore stones, especially stones at the beach. On our retreat Christy and I went to a beach called Pebble Beach, where we spent a very happy hour sorting through the most beautiful sand polished stones. (Half Moon Bay, USA)

Leaf: Men sitting around enjoying being with babies is such a beautiful thing to see. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Rae: Miriam and I went for a farewell breakfast this morning. We had amazing coffee and food in a beautiful place and we got to chat to our hearts content. (Until I had to rush back to the house to continue packing.) I'm so privileged to spend parts of my life with this woman. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Beautiful blue window. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: The other morning Leafy made this salad for breakfast and ate the whole thing. Tomatoes, carrots, bits of parmesan cheese and coriander (cilantro). Have you ever? This boy. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: It's hard to resist buying flowers for the garden from these old village ladies. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: This season I've been walking up to the village with Isaac in the early mornings sometimes, to sit down and have puri bhaji at the puri bhaji place. I love these tiny Indian restaurants, or "hotels" as they are called. (Arambol, India)