1. I'm really not feeling well today, but there are plenty of lunches in the freezer.
2. To tip Alec out into the garden and let him run the waterbutt dry: it's going to rain tonight. We fill a bowl for Bettany and she stands beside it, dipping her hands in, flicking water up and shrieking about it.
3. Now they are both dry and clean but they both rather tired and cuddly so we retire to the sofa. I read and doze, Bettany bubs and sleeps and Alec watches Willows in Winter.
Instead, autumn colour and the fruit we have.
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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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