Frozen dew, like a rocket, stupidly goopy, pics or it didn’t happen
1. It’s cold but doesn’t look too frosty, so I can’t understand why the grass is crunching so loudly underfoot. Then, picking up a stick for Lily, I see them – thousands, millions, of individually frozen dew drops decorating each blade of grass. I tip some into my hand and they almost immediately melt into [...]
Sky colours, the treat, waiting
1. In the horses’ field, I turn away from the racing cocker spaniel to look for our slower springer but instead I find my attention stolen by the sky: glowing pink clouds on dazzling blue. 2. She knows I have something in my pocket but she doesn’t know what it is yet. Her eyes widen [...]
Three beautiful things from the last five minutes
1. A scratch-scratch-scratch. I open the door and a little boy & two little girls are waiting together to be admitted into the room of cosy-warm. 2. In previous days, I may have been sad that the pie tin was too big for the cats but instead I get to be happy that it’s perfectly [...]
Four beautiful things to end a frustrating day
1. Six are huddled together on the perches and the seventh in the nest box she’s still not outgrown. They cluck softly as I peek in to check they’re all in bed. Turn out the light. You’re letting the cold in. Go away, I’m trying to sleep here. 2. We spend a lot of time [...]
Not finished yet, waggle welcome, blown out
1. The last flashes of summer – a slowly ripening chilli, a sweet pea flower curving up to the light, the scent of the brushed basil in the porch. 2. I wish I had a tail to wag too, then we could run around in wagging unison when he comes home from the office. Instead, [...]
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 [...]
Chicken chatter, carnival-less, lookalike
My fake definition for the word “waddy” was the winning entry on Word Imperfect the other day. Yay! 1. The chickens always chatter when I go down to see them. I imagine them like excited children, desperate for attention and to tell me about their day. 2. We stand on the undulating green lawn in [...]
After the chicken run, stepping stone, repeating, evening walk, giveaway smell
1. I sneak back into bed and facing each other, we hold hands inbetween our chests. The dog snuggles her nose into the inverted v-shaped space between our arms. 2. I half open my eyes when I feel the cat step off me. I see her use the sleeping dog as a stepping stone to [...]
