Friday, May 30, 2025

Labile, star anise and banana bread.

1. Teenagers' emotions are labile, and it's possible that when I look in again on my way back up to my desk, the storm will have passed.

2. Selecting broken stars of anise to go in the rhubarb. There aren't many whole stars, but I'm saving them for when looks matter.

3. My hair still smells of the banana bread I've been baking.

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...