1. I pull on a pair of jeans that I think don’t fit but in fact they do. It’s like getting a free pair of jeans :)

1b. I watch my neighbours’ laying a new lawn. A test patch of turf is laid out and J the dog sits on it to supervise the rest of the job. Later, F giggles as he pushes open the rolls, creating an instant green carpet.

2. Since I took my loom back upstairs before we went away a few weeks ago, I’ve had a reluctance to go up and finish the project (rainbow towels) on it. Today, when I realise I’m not going to make any further major clearout gains, I sit on the steps, the loom on my knee and throw the shuttle back and forth. I only do about six inches before it’s time to walk the dog but I’ve broken the embargo.

3. Lily stands in the kitchen doorway to tell John that he’s forgotten to hide her Bonio and could he do it now please? The whole time he’s hiding it, she stands with her nose to the crack of the now closed door, tail wagging in anticipation.