when i snapped the peony

March 4, 2008 | Filed Under ordinary 

thunderstorms brewing beyond the trees, the city, somewhere and beyond in bursts of hot air, the claps of fast electric light shooting vibrations through space and sky. a good day for bread. yesterday it was sunny and breezy, jude throwing his clothes in the grass and running around all white and pale in the sun, henry in costume using that mouth of his to make those sound effects that boys make best. we had a picnic on our laughable deck, lola squinting at us from a blanket, kicking her feet crazy. the pears weren’t ripe, crunchy and barely sweet, disappointing.

although my ear was aching all day yesterday (?), i cleaned out the sunporch most thoroughly (the boys staying outdoors for hours on end allowing for this kind of endeavor), the space so nice that it’s depressing to have it full of junk that needs a better place. no more! a new desk comes soon, new to us, a desk that will hold the serger, the sewing machine, and all baskets of paper and scissors and glue and wire and glitter and tape. the concrete floor is cold under foot and scout’s gallops echo when he races westward. hooray!

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