A bag of apples, a pot of homemade jam, a scribbled note, a bunch of golden flowers, a coloured pebble, a box of seedlings, an empty scent bottle for the children. . . . Who needs diamonds and van-delivered bouquets?

One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.

Integrity rings like fine glass. True, clear, and reassuring.

Be wary of the horse with a sense of humor.

Sisters share the scent and smells... the feel of a common childhood.

It's hard to visualize the toys you had fifty years ago - all save bear. He's as clear as if he were sitting on the desk in front of you...of course...he probably is.

Horses lend us the wings we lack.