1. Warmth in the sunshine today makes a welcome change, when I sat outside for a while. Spring is in the air, the birds are singing,  and it’s certainly one of those moments to enjoy.
2. Crusty Bacon Rolls for breakfast. Need I say more?
3. Looking through photographs I took at a local flower show at the weekend. Vibrant colors.

1. Much as I don’t like paying bills, it’s nice when they are paid, and I’m ahead of the game – for five minutes!
2. Making appointments for next week. Things are picking up!
3. It’s a little warmer, so the window is open, and there’s fresh air.

1. A warmer sunnier day. Always raises the spirits.
2. A pint of Coast Harold Stout. This is, without doubt, one of the most drinkable stouts I have ever had. It’s an easy drinking session beer too.
3. More business in the pipeline. This is always good!

1. The picture above. Someone sent it to me in an email. I love the cheeky smile of the bird in the bottom corner!

2. The smell of the fresh cotton votive burning on my desk. It really does smell like fresh laundry.

3. Getting some more blog posts completed, and getting on top of stuff.

Breakfast was crusty roll, with bacon, and brown sauce. Simple, and sublime

One simple command cleared 60GB of unwanted files from my Linux netbook.

It’s warmed up! Now running the air-conditioning. Yes I know it’s January.

A nice neat row of fully charged, rechargeable batteries. Aah, organization!

Bacon. Yes, it’s a favorite for many, but it just doesn’t pay to buy the cheap stuff as it’s nasty, and so full of water it shrinks to almost nothing in the pan. Wrights Brand Thick Cut doesn’t though! It’s yummy!

Blogging caught up. Ok, it’s never truly caught up, as there’s always something to write about, but it’s caught up, just for now.

A pork chop, that I cooked for dinner. Braised in some leftover gravy from the day before. Cooked but juicy, and not overcooked.

English, or rather, The Adventure of English. Written by Melvyn Bragg, and read by Robert Powell. I am always torn between printed books and audio books, but this is one of those occasions when the audio book is a distinct advantage as Mr Powell reads out phrases in Old and Middle English, the pronunciation I could only guess at, if I were reading it instead.

I don’t often take a bath. No, seriously, I usually shower. On a cold day though, it’s nice to soak for a while in a nice hot bath. It’s relaxing, in the same way that a shower is invigorating.

Interesting conversations on Friendfeed passed away a pleasant couple of hours this afternoon

A good ribeye at Longhorns for my birthday dinner.  I don’t bother about birthdays myself, but it was a nice change.

Watching the outside temperature plummeting below freezing, and being tucked up in a warm bed.

A very quiet morning to start the year. I assume that most of the locality was still in bed sleeping off the night before.

Not one for shopping, but I indulged in some gadget window shopping, and spent about $10K but only mentally!

The spinach and artichoke quiche  in Barnes & Noble is surprisingly good.

Enjoying the fresh air and stillness, sitting outside eating breakfast.  Some children playing can be heard faintly in the distance.

A warm refreshing shower, which is always at least a little invigorating, even first thing in the morning, when I am not at my best.

Watching a cat outside that is barely moving, but is diligently watching everything in sight.