Recently I have noticed bookended by brothers, my two daughters have quietly been growing in their closeness to each other as well as in their abilities. The little one in her focused attention to the 'homework' her older sister has 'asigned' and the elder in slipping off through the pages of a book. 

 Summer time reading is luscious, I am so happy to see her discovering this too!  

At the moment my Magpie is in the last chapter of 

and for myself...

I am slipping off to nurse happily with this book in my hand

 What about you? Any recommendations? 

Speaking of sisters

One of my two sisters is here visiting Malta, I have been enjoying the chance to share this world of ours here with her. The first of my four siblings to make it over to the island!

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Sisters

For my sister Lily who loves chickens (over at Ten Finger Workshop),  how I wish we lived a bit nearer.

I came across the lovely painting here, it is by the talented artist of Big Bang Studio. Who by the way has a upcoming show for those in the California area.