Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Curls, ambrosia and a few minutes.

1. A little girl with curly hair and stout legs passes me most days on my way to work. This time last year, she was in a pushchair. She usually has something to amuse herself -- yesterday it was a red and white spotted handkerchief.

2. Coming out of a tricky phonecall and finding Charlotte has made a round of tea.

3. Mugs of hot chocolate to hand, Katie and I sit in her room chatting until it's time to go to bed.

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...