Monday, March 12, 2012

DMs, planets and can't sleep.

1. I'm wearing in a pair of new flowery DM boots -- Nick's Valentine.

2. It's a special night for viewing planets. We can't see the full set, but at least we can see Jupiter and Venus standing together.

3. In the dark: "Why don't you go upstairs and read your book for a bit?"
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Pop-ups, fences and communication.

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