1. It is satisfying to be asked to write a 20-word caption because the asker is more confident in your ability than their own.
2. The man at the next table stands up to go. He says to us: "That's a very lucky baby -- cake AND boobie."
3. "I'm distracting him," she said, getting up and taking herself downstairs. It's true that Alec was not settling into his goodnight feed -- he kept coming off, looking up, going back on, coming off, looking up. I appreciated -- I always do -- the way she saw what was needed and did it.
Haircut, revision and changing sky.
1. At this salon, with the sinks set up so I'm looking at a view of the woods while the hairdresser shampoos and rinses, I suddenly unde...
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1. Stirring the brewing coffee to break the floating crust and bring up the crema. 2. We have donuts to give the children at teatime. 3. Th...
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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...
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1. We are sheltered under the garden centre's great barn roof. There is a rush of sound and air as the rain comes down. 2. A mushroom, c...
 
