Thursday, May 10, 2007

Toffee crisp, bath and play.

1. Ellie gives me the last bite of her toffee crisp.

2. Sparrows bathing in a puddle. They dip their heads down and then jerk back up, scattering drops. It must be the first time they've been able to do this in a while.

3. Daisy Pulls it Off -- for bringing back happy memories of the school stories I loved reading when I was little.
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