Saturday, March 26, 2011

Crossing off, hyacinths and how was your day.

1. To tuck a list and a pen into the pocket of my knitted coat, and to cross off items as we go around town.

2. I make a detour to pass the garden with planters full of blue and white hyacinths, because they smell so good in the still air.

3. "Today," I tell Nick, "Alec grabbed the lion on his baby gym and pulled it off." It's the first time he's held a toy, rather than just batting at it.

Heather, portfolio and expand.

1. There are drifts of mauve heather blossom here and there on the common where the trees have been cleared to open up heathland. 2. I rathe...