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Baking2 min read
The ugly loaf tasted better than my perfect photograph
The loaf leaned to one side. Its surface had split in a place I had not planned, and a small section of crust looked like it had attempted to escape the rest of the bread.
Coffee2 min read
The mug is not a meaningless detail
I own three mugs that turn the same kitchen into three slightly different mornings. One has a generous handle. One keeps reminding me how much I like its glaze. The third is ordinary in every
Watercolor2 min read
Three paints beat my enormous shopping list
I owned enough paints to make choosing a color into a separate activity. The collection looked wonderfully promising until I sat down to use it. Then the possibilities became a reason to postpone the first
Photography2 min read
Same street. Four kinds of weather. One excuse gone.
I gave myself one street and four visits. The purpose was to stop blaming repetition for pictures that felt repetitive.
Cooking2 min read
The cupboard dinner that saved me another bloody shopping trip
At half past six I decided we needed a shopping trip. At twenty to seven I decided that decision was mostly fatigue wearing a very convincing coat.
Knitting2 min read
The tiny swatch that ruined my very confident plan
The swatch looked harmless. A small knitted square, a few measurements and no ambition to become the main event. Then I compared it with the confident plan and discovered that the confident plan had been
Birdwatching2 min read
The best birdwatching upgrade cost nothing
I took a folding idea into the park: perhaps I should acquire more equipment before taking this hobby seriously. Then I sat on a bench and watched the area around it for half an hour.
Cycling2 min read
The shortest route was the most stressful part of my day
The route planner offered the shortest line. My shoulders supplied a different review.
Herbs2 min read
I stopped planning the perfect garden. My herbs survived.
My original planting plan had arrows, colors and a reassuringly ambitious title. It also assumed that every free afternoon would coincide with pleasant weather and that I would remember every small change I made. An
Zaragoza3 min read
Parque Grande con peques: un paseo que también cabe en una mañana regular
Un plan pequeño en Zaragoza, con sombra, pausa y fuerzas para volver, sin convertir el parque en una lista de atracciones.
PPC3 min read
The lead was cheap. The first useful conversation wasn’t.
The report announces that leads are cheaper. The person answering them asks whether anyone has changed the form, because several enquiries now arrive without the information needed for a useful reply.
Obowiązki domowe2 min read
Obowiązki dzieci: dwie serwetki, nie etat starszej siostry
Jak zacząć od drobnych zadań przy stole i nie pomylić uczenia samodzielności z przekazywaniem dzieciom pracy dorosłych.