The first time I saw a peacock was when one flew into our pond when I was eight. We thought he was amazing. The ducks were nonplussed. The turtle was nervous. The cat was curious. And the frogs were uncharacteristically silent. My mom rang the zoo to ask what to feed him and was told,... Continue Reading →
Woolly Wonders
I once came across a tree wearing a woolly jumper. It was one of those days when I was feeling stuck in an undesirable, uninspired moment. I put the blame on the weather. It was also stuck—its wind sleeping tightly, its sunshine hiding behind miles of dull grey cloud, its precipitation delivering hours of persistent... Continue Reading →
The curious case of the tiny slipper lost at midnight
I opened the backdoor one frosty morning and found this tiny, worn slipper on the middle of the top step. Where it came from, I can only imagine. Perhaps a squirrel left it there, or a bird dropped it from overhead. Probable theories. But probability isn't my typical starting point. A tiny person, a fairy,... Continue Reading →