1. Plant catalogue -- imagining a parcel of earthy roots and how container-sized dahlias would fit in my garden.
2. The scent of the children's macaroni cheese, and just a little taste from the pan on the side.
3. The squeak of a Russian doll opening, which makes us both shudder, but we do it again and again until all the glossy dolls are out; and then again and again until they are in.
