1. Keeping an eye on the sky because there's washing on the line -- and getting it all in just as the promised rain begins.
2. A glass of Cherry Coke (a rare treat because it's quite hard to find) -- apparently cola is high in potassium, which is said to be helpful against the leg cramps that have been waking me up the last few nights.
3. Nick slices the new loaf of bread and the crust crackles. He says: "I love that sound."
