winter sunshine

Our place is gloomy to say the least, and in summer almost no direct light makes its way in at all.  But just now, on the verge of wintertime, we get some afternoon rays into the kitchen.  I like how they make the colours glow - albeit faintly.

tree climbing

Here's Tim in the throes of his first ever tree climb. He'd never before come across one with branches so low to the ground, and I'm honestly not sure if he'd ever seen another kid climbing a tree (maybe on TV..?) so as far as he's concerned, he invented the sport. I think he delighted himself with his own audacity!