There are many things I could be writing about. Today I’m going to be very British and avoid all of that with a preamble about the weather. We had some snow yesterday, and are lucky enough to have some slush puddles here and there. It has been a beautiful day with blue skies (okay, there’s only one sky, but I can’t go back an correct it), with more than a chill in the air.

I have problems with how quickly this month is passing, and how much I’m enjoying reading, learning languages, writing, and getting fit. The strange thing is that I have a routine now, compared to when I had a job and was just in a panic all the time. There was the mild panic about wondering if I’d every have any money and would have to deal with losing everything, when I’ve finally started to sort many things out. I can still feel the buzz of panic, and a feeling of calm to go along with it. I’m going to embrace these feelings when I start my job hunt on Friday 1st February. The plan is to incorporate job hunting with what I’m doing now.

Anyway, I have a bird feeder update: After a quiet day on the Blue Tit front, they were back today, and I think there are three of them, so far. The last one I saw was a little smaller, and panicked when it saw me. It was a nice day, and I’d been busy all morning, so I decided to take the bike on a cold, slow, muddy, and wet trek along the canal. With a bit of luck, they all had a feed and will be back tomorrow. There’s a Chaffinch in the area too. If I win him over, I’ll be really happy. It’s just good to know that they didn’t need me, and now that the weather is colder on the feather I can help them out a little. Small things can make the world a tiny bit better, even if it’s only a tiny bit better for me. Then maybe, just maybe, it may become a tiny bit better for someone else. In short, it brought a little joy in to my day. It’s a food bank for birds.

Food banks! That could be a subject. But not today. I’ll settle with hitting 400 words today and I have a lot of reading to process. It feels as if I’m putting myself through school and university to fill in the gaps and correct mistakes. I am so lucky to have the chance and grasp it while I can.