the quotidian (2.20.12)

*sunbathing: they were all kicked out of the house while I had my writing group, so they spread out the beach towels, played card games, and got sunburned
*rock-a-bye baby
*a rag swing
*braids: she’s finally letting me do something with her hair! Now if I could just convince her to let me trim it…
*cat on chair
*chocolate chip cookies
*Calvin and Hobbs and some afternoon zzzs
*completed and imperfect: I have a lot to learn
*he made us tea and then shrink-wrapped it so it would stay warm
*caramelized sprouts: I ate them with lots of lemon, feta, and some brown rice
*Valentine’s Day sweetness, savored

This same time, years previous: homemade Twix bars, dulce de leche coffee, blueberry cornmeal muffins, the morning after