Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Awake, potato cake and done.

1. To wake of my own accord in the dark not long before the alarm.

2. Nick's potato cake today is a thing of beauty -- warm inside, with a crisp brown crust, ready and waiting to be eaten with a plateful of mince and kale.

3. I really like meeting my deadline well before the end of the day.


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Mist, no charge and well met.

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