Monday, July 13, 2009

Pine tree, tomatoes and heroes.

1. I like to look up at the stars of pine needles, and hear the wind breathing through them.

2. After a day of bright sun and wind, the tomato plants are looking droopy, so I water them.

3. We watch Ray Mears' Real Heroes of Telemark -- a documentary that combines bushcraft, skiing and sabotage of a Nazi atomic bomb programme. How could I not love it?

Morning, errands and entertainment.

1. I murmur an acknowledging greeting to a passing bin man. He is a well brought-up African and replies with eye contact and a warm 'Goo...