Friday, March 25, 2022

Sweep, free and roving star.

1. To take a paintbrush round and sweep the dust off the houseplants.

2. Remembering that I have a voucher for free coffee on my phone.

3. We watch the bright spark of the International Space Station pass, first from the back garden where it goes over Orion's head as if thrown from a slingshot, then when it goes over our roof we run through the house to watch from the front door.
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Watering cans, eating alone and settling down.

1. The grounding weight of my watering cans. 2. Our schedules mean that I eat supper alone in the peaceable, silent kitchen. 3. Now the chil...

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