1/31: reading

...The Book about Moomin, Mymble, and Little My out loud to Chris as just a little pleasure this morning.

1/30: stepping outside

...into birdsong this morning.

1/29: dandelions

...on a card in the mail.  It was an unexpected and very welcome note, and the fact that the card had dandelions on it put a smile on my face even before I read the message.

1/28: following

...Chris' suggestion to make rice pancakes for dinner and use Jasberry rice.

1/27: listening

...to 2 pieces by Pancrace Royer which were mentioned in a novel I was reading today:  Le Vertigo and La Marche des Scythes.

Later in the evening I texted my brother about them, and he suggested that I compare La Marche des Scythes to Yngwie Malmsteen's (metal) guitar music, a connection I never would have made.

1/26: using

...brown jasmine rice (rather than white rice) for my lunchtime fried rice.  I want to see if I can move toward having more whole grains.

1/25: birds

...eating sunflower seeds that Chris had scattered for them.  And bluebirds drinking from the heated (hence not iced-over) birdbath.

1/24: because I over-bought

...apples, I made apple cake.