Friday, December 22, 2006

Parents, butterscotch and pomegranets

1. Parents who are willing to give up a Christmas preparation day to help me move and who leave bottles of Champagne in the fridge.

2. Our man with a van freely offering Werthers Originals because they help with moving.

3. Oli once again cheering me up -- this time by arriving at the front door of the new flat with a pomegranet, a traditional Mediterranen housewarming gift.

Stars, reading aloud and distracted.

1. Our last few gingerbread stars are still crisp and good; still tasting of the butter we measured and melted and mixed. 2. I read aloud fr...