1. I try my new coat, and it is a relief -- warm and waterproof, not worn out, and properly fitting.
2. We drink mulled wine in a winter market hut served by jovial gents who would probably be more cheery if a gusty wind didn't keep blowing drizzle in under their umbrella, and if the roof was less drippy. The mulled wine fortifies us enough that we can enjoy a women's choir on the bandstand and support a local family facing the aftermath of meningitis.
3. After dark, we walk out and look for Christmas trees displayed in windows -- we're still easing into the festivities, what with one thing and another, and it was encouraging to see others who are further along.
