Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Mystery box, sleeping in the afternoon and silence.

1. The mysterious box is a bouquet of pink baby clothes bundled up like roses, an enchanting gift from Tim and Rachel.

2. Everyone takes a two-hour nap.

3. The moment when the builders finally stop using power tools on the house opposite.
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Cistern, club and go.

1. We've got water of some kind -- the sound of the loo cistern filling is pretty good to hear this morning. 2. Susan has invited to us ...

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    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...