Is anyone else thinking that the weather might be changing?  Every day this week it’s been light when I’ve opened my curtains in the morning.  It’s so exciting to think that the long dark Winter is gradually starting to ebb away…

Other things I’m loving this Thursday:

This post, by Belgian Waffle.

This album, by Crowded House (from 1996 – I can’t believe that!).

This blog, which I’ve only recently subscribed to.  I don’t know why but it really pleases me to look at pictures of someone else’s breakfast.  More substantively…

Cycling.  After a rather embarrassing fall first thing last Monday morning (it involved me showing the world my underwear and sobbing to the driver who managed to stop just in time that I was grateful he hadn’t run me over – to which he responded, looking rather puzzled, “Uh, any time.”) my bike was out of action until I could get it fixed at the weekend.  And resigned to the bus as I was I actually really missed my morning spin along the cycle path into work.  So this week, in a bid to recoup lost opportunities for exercise, and to save some pennies, I’ve been travelling au velo every day.  Now that the days are (I think) stretching it’s a real joy.  Also, the sky at sunset has been incredible.

Penny pinching. In order to make some travel ambitions come true this year, I’m re-adopting some good old-fashioned frugality this late Winter/early Spring.  This means, in my world, the following: fewer impulse-bought flowers and more planting seeds; moderate use of the heating and the wearing of more layers and fewer midweek bottles of wine and more self-restraint.  Also, a renewed enthusiasm for eBay selling.  Fun times!  Finally, also on a penny pinching note…

Having my food delivered.  This week I made my first foray into the world of online groceries shopping.  I don’t know why I didn’t try this out sooner, it’s brilliant.  I made two weeks’ worth of meal plans, perused the website of my chosen supermarket from the comfort of my couch and had it all delivered right to my door by a very nice man (contrary to the advice I received from some people I told about my home delivery plans, I did help him bring it up the stairs – it seemed impolite not to).  Anyway.  I haven’t bought food after work all week, and I’m convinced it’s saving me cash already.  It was also nice going to bed on Monday in the knowledge that I could quite easily get by with being snowed in for a whole week.  Simple pleasures, small comforts.  Does anyone else order their groceries online?

What about you?  What are you loving this Thursday?

Image above from here.