Thursday, July 01, 2004

Berries, chores and exotica

1. Glaucous berries on a berberis bush. And the opportunity to use the word 'glaucous'.

2. When tasks you've been dreading are easier than expected.

3. 'I'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair', 'Happy Talk' and 'Honey Bun' from South Pacific

Watering cans, eating alone and settling down.

1. The grounding weight of my watering cans. 2. Our schedules mean that I eat supper alone in the peaceable, silent kitchen. 3. Now the chil...