Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Slipping through, forbidden and a really new library book.

1. My eyes haven't woken up yet, but Bettany needs help putting in her earrings. The moment (times two) when the post slips through.

2. She's rather too pleased that her lip balm tube might easily be mistaken for a forbidden lip gloss.

3. I realise that my library book is brand new. 

at

Ginger tea, gothic novels and red moon.

1. Hot ginger tea encourages me back to my desk after lunch. 2. She is studying gothic novels at school and temporarily lives in a world of ...

  • 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...