Saturday, May 21, 2005

Artists, duckers and strength to your arm.

1. James' stepmother Victoria has put stones with holes in on strings and hung them in odd places. I also spotted a toy crown hanging rakishly on a light fitting, and bits of purple ribbon woven in and out of a chandelier.

2. Ducks trying to get their babies into a duckhouse for the night. They kept escaping back into the pond for one last swim.

3. Jon's story about his new housemate. He was struggling with 20 boxes of books and bad back, when Sephira came home. 'Let me help you with those, Jon.' 'Thanks, but don't carry more than you can manage.' 'Jon, in Africa I can kill a cow.'

Path, stars and wisteria.

1. The Common has dried out a lot since I was last out. There is a dusty path beaten smooth across the spot that is still rutted and ridged ...