Monday, June 28, 2010

Swift shadows, cadets and the move.

1. The shadows of swifts fall from the heavens and slide around, trapped between the window and the blinds.

2. The sea cadet's band leads the TA parade through town. The cymbal player is a very little chap among the sturdy teenagers.

3. This time, I am moving house with a husband to lend me morale support.
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Dress, drink and catch-up.

1. Walking out of the theatre, I hold his hand so he's not tempted to bolt across the swirly carpet into the forest of legs. We agree th...

  • Bee, green beans and movie night.
    1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
  • Midsummer, feeding and cakes.
    1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...
  • As needed, forgotten cake and syrup.
    1. I promised myself I wouldn't moan and grumble about it -- but I do. And as if by magic, a very kind friend produces the required blaz...