9th Nov – Accidentally gave my dog three lamb chops I’d bought for dinner.\u00a0 For us.<\/p>\n
10th Nov – A penpal from Germany phoned me today from Central Australia.\u00a0 Our first conversation after two years of handwritten letters.<\/p>\n
11th Nov – When I give a student the writing prompt, “Heaven is like this…”, I often doubt we could imagine it.\u00a0 Earlier this evening, in the garden lit by filtered sunset and perfumed by jasmine and roses, the street beyond quiet, all neighbours and dogs at peace, I imagined it.<\/p>\n
12th Nov – Making up a bed, I threw a clean fitted sheet over the mattress, and a small bird’s nest fell out of one of the elasticised corners.<\/p>\n
13th Nov – Hands are constantly visible when tutoring.\u00a0 I notice nails growing, each day a fraction longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
9th Nov – Accidentally gave my dog three lamb chops I’d bought for dinner.\u00a0 For us. 10th Nov – A penpal from Germany phoned me today from Central Australia.\u00a0 Our first conversation after two years of handwritten letters. 11th Nov – When I give a student the writing prompt, “Heaven is like this…”, I often … <\/p>\n