1. To pass my milk-drunk baby to my husband and leave the house for two hours of freedom.
2. A drift of crocuses (mauve over white stems) in the grey-brown park.
3. There is time -- just -- to stand and gaze in the sweet shop while I decide what to buy.
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...
