Saturday, March 19, 2011

Bubbles, giving in and Friday.

1.  A glass of squash made up with soda water.

2. Every time I think about leaving the house for some wholesome fresh air and vigorous exercise, it's raining. Alec and I take to bed after lunch for an extended nap.

3. Nick comes home early. He takes the baby from me and goes upstairs to put on his weekend glasses.
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Winter is passing, toad in the hole and mulled wine.

1. It is cold (although less chill than it has been) and cloudy (although less grey than it has been) and a robin sings loudly from the top ...

  • 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...