1. A thrush singing in a garden I pass on my way to work. I love thrushes because they sing as it gets dark.
2. Leaving work while it's still light.
3. Unabridged talking books because it's like reading but you can do other stuff at the same time. I'm listening to D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers - a dour tale of a benighted marriage and adored children.
Friendly, strayed and cedar.
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