My garden is bare now. The garlic bulbs are planted for spring fruit and the days are shorter. Darkness comes about 4.30pm but my daughter persists on bouncing the basketball outside well into the evening. She's practicing for the day when she can play again for the day when the travel team meets again, for the day when she can try out for a professional team. She's committed. Despite my persisting hip injury I am still coaching running club on a Monday night and wrappin