Friday, February 11, 2011

Clear the decks, charmer and chives.

1. To have someone (my mother) empty the dishwasher so I can clear the dirty dishes off the counters.

2. "Are you flirting with me?" the GP asks Alec. He flashes her another smile.

3. I look up and see that the chives in my herb trough have put out new leaves.
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Lifting the dust, tape and stitch.

1. The vacuum cleaner lifts the dust and shines the surface of the floor. 2. The tacky circular sound that happens when I peel off a generou...

  • Bee, green beans and movie night.
    1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
  • Midsummer, feeding and cakes.
    1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...
  • As needed, forgotten cake and syrup.
    1. I promised myself I wouldn't moan and grumble about it -- but I do. And as if by magic, a very kind friend produces the required blaz...