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Monday, July 09, 2007

Messages in the sky

Lazy sunny Saturday, first in a while - went to the school fete. Bought squares on treasure maps. Buns, Cups of teas. Raffle tickets. Normal money raising ventures that fund my children's "free" schooling...

Faded away in dribs and drabs, into town for a supermarket raid. Regroup down our road. Barbeque lit, salads prepared, garlic applied to bread. Water rockets! Friends together, remembering Kate along with me, no need to say a word, on this our wedding anniversary.

Kids - and all - writing messages on a paper hot air balloon. A flying lantern. One to Kate, and another to lost relatives. And favourite pets.

After a walk across the water meadows, we lit the balloons and watched as each faded away into the gathering twilight. Wonderful.

All the waifs and strays of the neighbourhood, added to mine, dragged home in the dark. House full of noisy to bed children. Elephants on the stairs, noisy exchanges of pillows.

And rest. Made it through the day.

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