of the few images i've taken recently, most seem to be of birthdays. jan's birthday cake. her's is in the middle of a month full of kid's ones so it seemed a good idea to make a cake.

ah ...

... there's no greater challenge for the self-employed homeworker than staying motivated with a bit of sleep deprivation, a wine headache and an empty house.

and my inability to write coherently doesn't bode well for the working part of my day.