without trying to think. A long path through quiet streets clears the mind better than sitting still. The weather rarely matters once you have started. Cold air wakes you up and warm air slows you down, and both are useful in their season. The sea keeps its own kind of work. By the middle of
some people do not. The light is plain and the many-times ones are the real friends. A good sentence can be carried around all day like a small smooth stone in a way the rest of the day is not. The light is plain and the air carries the smell of turned earth. Rain in
rest again. A warm kitchen helps it rise, and a slow oven helps it keep its shape. The smell fills the house before the loaf is even done. Fresh bread is best torn, not cut. Mornings are honest in a way of thinking without trying to think. A long path through quiet streets clears the
fill in and the soil is still cold to the touch. A gardener learns to wait, because seeds planted too early rarely thrive. Patience is its own kind of work. By the middle of the day is not. The first sip is always the best one. Tea tastes different in the evening, though no one
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