Thursday, June 09, 2005

Slurp, mash and fairies.

1. Nougat milkshakes in tall, thick glasses with special milkshake straws - they have a sort of a scoop cut in the end so you can spoon up the last bits.

2. Potatoes mashed with yams and onion and garlic and fresh herbs.

3. Richard Dadd's painting the Fairy Feller's Master Stroke.

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...