Monday, July 30, 2012

Flowering, avocado and nothing to see here.

1. The homesick orchid on our kitchen windowsill has produced a flower.

2. A buttery, nutty, sweet avocado.

3. Finally I get up to go along the landing, but by the time I find my dressing gown, the light has gone out and all is quiet again.
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Gift, web and route planning.

1. As I leave the field, there's a rush of wings and a cackling, crackling cry. THUD! A magpie has dropped a dead vole at my feet. 2. We...

  • Crust, donuts and wait.
     1. Stirring the brewing coffee to break the floating crust and bring up the crema. 2. We have donuts to give the children at teatime. 3. 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...