1. I pick my first cucumber. When I slice it, a halo of silver dew drops appears around its circumference.
2. A friend calls wondering if I'm still looking for work. I say 'yes' (a bit too quickly) to her offer of a day's proofreading.
3. My mother has bought a feathery fascinator to wear at our wedding, and so pleased with herself that she's refusing to take it off.
