1. The first wild garlic leaves of the year are starting to uncurl.

2. In John’s absence, I finish my big project a day ahead of schedule. I’m glad to have finished it (for now) but at the same time, sad because I haven’t been as energised or fulfilled by something for a long, long time. Thankfully though, my “what’s next?” list is epic.

3. I don’t notice that I’ve gone to sleep; all I know is that an hour has gone by, someone is walking up the stairs and someone else, a canine someone, is banging her tail in delight against the duvet.