Sunday night starfish

Just because …20121103-IMG_3601-1Photo taken by yours truly in the Indo-Pacific last November.

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The smallest plant

I have been potting and repotting the past few days, getting the plants ready for autumn and winter, as we might be away in October. While fiddling around with this plant

momI suddenly had this little guy in my hand:

smallBut if you’re a plant, I’ll plant you, no matter what size you are:

potAnd I’ll even find you a planter, if need be a tealight holder (a present from a friend who shares my love of elephants):

uebertopfNow all you need to do is grow.

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Conversations with our neighbour

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Looking up at the roof

(Grunting noises from behind the hedge.)

Me: What’s wrong?

Her: Oh, technology is defeating me today.

Me, interpreting the sounds: Your bicycle pump?

(Rummaging sounds from her shed.)

Her: Oh, this one is better!

Me: You should throw the other one out.

Her: Oh, I don’t know …

Me: You’ll just try that one again first next time and get frustrated.

Her: This is how I have to do it.

Me: Okay …

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Looking out from the roof, a short time later

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