Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The gift, gingerbread and dragon slayer.


1. Without a word, Anna slides a tube of Clement Faugier chestnut spread over the table. She knows me all too well.

2. Our gingerbread has not spread too much, and the experimental stained glass effect has worked tolerably well. I like the smaller star biscuits best; but I wish I could find our heart-shaped cutter.

3. It really is very satisfying to stab an imaginary dragon with an imaginary holy relic lance as we face the big villains in our game.

Start of the heat, finishing early and lights out.

1. It's not too long after 8am and I can already feel the heat in the air as I begin my walk on the common. My body responds to the warm...