1. The smell of chicken stock fills the house but closer to home, my fingers smell of the garlic cloves I added to it earlier.

1b. A delightful lunch made up of the wings from the chicken, olives, carrot sticks and three tracks from Beth Jeans Houghton.

2. A dozen little caramel balls of thread and a dozen of teal. They’re probably older than me. They look so sweet in their little boxes and there is a temptation not to use them, just just keep them as a vintage novelty, but I hope I resist. Thread is made to be used.

3. Despite some avoidable (and some unavoidable) distractions, I reach the end of the day feeling like I’ve worked hard and achieved good things. (This is quite unusual!)