Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Natural scientist, mild in winter and statements.

I've joined Satyavani Robyn's 2013 Mindful Writing Challenge and will be recording the results over here.

1. Alec finishes his morning bub and remarks with some surprise: "Daylight come back!"

2. Up on the Common, where the fold of the hill shelters us from the wind and the bare trees let the sun come down to the bruised ground, it's surprisingly warm.

3. Today I have been glad to hear Alec say: "I want my mummy" and I've been glad to hear Nick say: "Shall I take over for a bit?"
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Doing dips, practical and post.

1. I'm into week four, and to my surprise, I'm doing triceps dips. Not very well, and I can't manage the whole forty-five second...

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     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...
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  • Let go, underfoot and pie.
    1. Technical difficulties. I let go of having working earbuds for this walk. Then I have one last try, and they switch on. 2. Acorns crunchi...