Temporary passages, tired out, silky smooth
1. A dozen old streams are called into action for the day. Lily tastes tests each one. 2. The stove blazing, Bonnie Prince Billy playing, keyboards clacking, the dog is sleeping. 3. The papier mache mix is different this time and it flows much better. I feel like I’m sculpting soft clay into something elegant [...]
3BT – fighting it, warmth, perfect combination
1. Since she came to live with us a week ago, Lily has fought a constant battle against sleep during the day – she’s exhausted but there is a slim possibility that something exciting might happen (and everything we do is exciting at this stage) so she wants to keep watching us just in case. [...]
3BT – Lily’s second day
1. She wakes up at dawn but is coaxed back to the sofa for another couple of hours sleep. When my alarm goes off at 8:30 (her old feeding time in the shelter), she’s still sleepy and we cuddle instead. I explain to her that this is how the Peach household works: we always start [...]
Six Beautiful Things from the weekend
1. “This wood will keep you warm next winter,” I tell Carla as she watches me pull thick branches from the giant pile and stack them on the dormant flower bed. Further down the garden, John is building a platform where the wood will season while I’m sorting it from the twigs (which will be [...]
