1. Hanging my newly washed dress on an outside washing line in the sunshine, with the smell of hot cupressus around.
2. Nick's mother takes me by the hand to show me how the sweetpea seeds I gave her for Christmas have grown.
3. Cooking a simple supper and chatting with Nick as I work.
Magnolia, pagoda and station.
1. Late magnolias -- always a pleasure. 2. We like everything about the pagoda -- including the long climb to the top -- but particularly th...
