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Three photos taken on three different days:

Lola: Morning, wearing that well-worn and much-loved nightie.

Pearl: Midday, a sit-down protest during our walk around the lake.

Stella: Evening, bath-time. She likes some solo floating time before her sisters join her.

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31. Winter is...

..done and dusted for another year.

This has been fun.

Thanks for coming along.

30. Winter is...

29.Winter is...

28. Winter is...

..reprieve, but not for much longer.

27. Winter is...

..getting ready for a bit of spring cleaning.

26. Winter is...

..windy wild.

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Lola: She (we) made a kite out of paper, pipe cleaners, string and a toilet roll. I was amazed when it took flight. Thank you, August winds.

Pearl: Phrase of the week - "Yes indeed."

Stella: Word of the day - "Whatev-ah."

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25. Winter is...

24. Winter is...

..suddenly (hopefully) thinking about its departure.

23. Winter is...

..back with a vengeance.

22. Winter is...

..coats for everyone!

21. Winter is...

..hot porridge, brown sugar, stewed rhubarb - the breakfast equivalent of a warm woolly blanket.

20. Winter is...

19. Winter is...

..mumma-made flannelette jim-jams.

18. Winter is...

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Lola: She implored me to come to assembly this week because she'd be showing some "incredible artwork." How could I refuse?

Pearl: "I know why it's not working. It's run out of something. We need to put more something in."

Stella: The natural progression of life, according to Stella - baby, kid, big sister, teenager, grown-up.

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17. Winter is...

..coat, bonnet, boots, handbag. Puppy optional.

16. Winter is...

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Almost a week late...

Lola: As interpreted by Stella, giggling.

Pearl: As interpreted by Stella, giggling.

Stella: Self-portrait, giggling.

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15. Winter is...

..train whistle blowin' all afternoon and straight into our bedtime lullabies.

14. Winter is...

13. Winter is...

12. Winter is...

..a very large pile of hand-washing. (A side effect of this, I guess.)

11.Winter is...

..yarn glorious yarn.

(Oh, who am I kidding? Knitting stopped being a winter-only sport for me years ago.)

10. Winter is...

9. Winter is...

..deeply warming comfort food, cooked slowly, preferably on the bone.

8. Winter is...

..looooooooong afternoon shadows.

7. Winter is...

..the season for Peppa Pig fans everywhere.

6. Winter is...

..the celebration of a good drying day, however it comes.

5. Winter is...

4.Winter is...

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We had a very spooooooooooky birthday party here today.

Lola: Vampire.

Pearl: Ghost.

Stella: Witch.

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3.Winter is...

..a laden tree, a scramble for recipes.

2. Winter is...

..bare poplars reaching up into grey.

1. Winter is...

..not quite snow, but good enough when you're three.