Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Crate, lunch waiting and arrangements.

 Here's a short story I wrote for Christmas -- Lydia's Christmas Resolution. Merry midwinter, everyone.

1. I ordered in a small crate of easy peelers with our supermarket delivery. It's a lot of citrus, but I have no regrets.

2. I've had a long, busy morning (it's now 2pm) but Nick has my lunch on the stove.

3. It turns out that Alec has made all the arrangements over the phone. When I come down, he and Bettany are sitting ready in their waterproof trousers, coats and shoes ready.

Magnolia, pagoda and station.

1. Late magnolias -- always a pleasure. 2. We like everything about the pagoda -- including the long climb to the top -- but particularly th...