1. The White Bellied Crew stretch out on the sofa and enjoy a lazy morning. Kaufman dreams on his footstool in the sun.

1b. Lily’s fur, and especially her ears, are so soft at the moment that we can’t help but think of her as a grunting, pooping teddy bear. It also leads John to give her yet another new nickname: Teddy Not-so-svelte.

2. The damp spots on the tray in the oven slowly shrink away to nothing.

3. A glimpse of the bright doorway in the dark glass – it never looks quite like our house when it’s reflected: it always looks nicer and more magical.

4. Tilda purrs loudly to keep drawing me back to tickle her.