What's good about today

After a pretty negative last post, thought I'd better redeem myself by finding the good stuff in today, so here goes:

Ummmmm....oh, I know, I got one. It's cooler today with on-and-off rain. Not blistering hot so you feel like you've left the oven door open. Humans, birds and bees are thankful.

Some more - we have water! Granted, the neighbours went out and left their taps running upstairs while the water was off. When it came on, it came rattling down the pipes past my place - for FIVE HOURS, until they saw fit to come home and panic about leaving the water on. Oh well. Not the first water issues they've had. The husband once went to bed with something running and woke up only after I noticed water seeping out my light fittings and making gigantic bubble-like "dams" behind the paint on the wall. But hold on, this is supposed to be a positive post, so let me move right along...

OK, another one - in the process of being thrown out of my office into a tiny hole, I get to chuck out all my useless junk, pare down to basics, clean up and clear out. It's gonna save me doing so when/if our Australian move comes through, and I start life in the hole with a manageable bare minimum. No negative thoughts allowed, so no further expansion on the joys of working in the hole.

Ah, one more. My office chili plant has now produced enough chilies for me to harvest and stick in olive oil and garlic. YUM. Talk about edible landscaping - I've got it down to a fine art!

Oh, then there's internet access. Where would I be without it. When all else fails I get to escape into a fantasy world.

Had a few chocolate truffles after lunch - that was a very good thing. Could do with a few more, but I'm determined to make a good first impression when hitting Australia - which means less hips and more energy. In other words, "eat a bit better and do some exercise for goodness sake!"

One more thing - my 3 new rose bushes are in full bloom. A joy to come home to, as each bud opens into full splendour.

And I heard from 2 long-lost friends today. That was pretty good. One I haven't heard from in 14 years, the other in 5. Not bad for one day's contacts.

That's just about all I can think of that's good. I'm pretty sure there's a lot I'm overlooking, but I have the post-lunch sleepies, and really can't think anymore.

Coffee - now THERE'S a good thing and a very good idea right now.