Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

Looking out my "office" window I spotted some youngsters (assuming on their way back from the match), had left a fish box in the green in front of the church. One of the volunteers in that church hates me with a passion so I kept a close eye on how this would work out, round 1 was them trying to pick up the stray chips before the bird WhatsApp sent out the alarm. Round 2 was the birds having a huddle and formulating a plan, round 3 4ish larger birds tip the box out and swooped menacingly on the box and the strewn food.

Beyond the petty th, watching the birds work together and planning was lovely to see.

Also a th, watching them hitch lifts on the roofs of larger cars as they went thru town!

It's a bean salad I've been making a lot lately, to up my fibre and protein intake, kind of tex-mex

Chopped tomatoes, red onion, bell peppers, corn (i use tinned sweetcorn but roast it first and let it get a bit charred), chilli peppers or jalapeños if u like spice, black beans and black eyed peas....but can sub whatever beans

Then juice of a lime, cumin, chilli flakes, smoked paprika or cayenne or whatever, olive oil if u like, sugar optional, minced garlic, salt and pepper to dress. I make a 2 litre lunchbox portion. Lid on shake it up into the fridge

Can use it as a side, or - with avocado mashed into it when serving - as a dip with crackers/tortilla or pita

The avocado is usually in it but I add it as I use it otherwise it loses flavour

Optional is coriander but I'm one of the soapy people 😬

TA that I have been getting muscle spasms really bad the past few days, I now

turn my neck at all and have had to move the couch to watch tv comfortably

It's a brilliant app. I even know some non obvious birds by their sounds now. Even makes you conscious of the different calls. Saw a male bullfinch the other day, which is a beautifully striking bird, and now I know their call.

happy because it’s silent around here. My stoner neighbour made the usual cacophony bringing the bins out, sounded like he toppled stuff out of one of them, but they did it earlier at about 8.45pm instead of the usual nearer midnight…

Also managed with my fan to regulate the temperature in my room, so I’m just perfectly comfortable now.

Running out of my Magnesium supplements and even on sale, they are outside of my broke ass month's budget. I spent ages trying to source a cheaper one in vain, ratty this am as I need them more than before, to help offset the symptoms of forced second-hand pot/other smoke in my sleep.

Had a closer rummage and I have a month's worth of a different brand ready to go when I run out! Not a ta, freaking ecstatic.