April 2025, first week

Like every month of April since 2008, I'm taking one photo a day to document my routines and the state of my world for my future self (and for some friends and family).

There's no particular theme or prompt in 2025 — in the last years I consider it a success if it doesn't get to midnight and I have forgotten to take at least one picture.

So, here goes my first week:

Tuesday 1^st
Reading in bed, with my wife, before going to sleep. I'm halfway through the seventh volume of In Search of Lost Time.

Wednesday 2^nd
With my wife, watching the finale of the first season of Severance.

Thursday 3^rd
My dad brought us three of his giant lettuces the other day. Because they're as “organic” as they get, they sometimes host a number of lovely insects and other creatures. When we washed this one thoroughly, we found this little fellow. We noticed that it had a hole on one side of its body only, and I decided to put ChatGPT to the test: I uploaded this very (crappy) photo of it, and asked: “What's this? And why does it have this dark hole on a side of its body?” ChatGPT's answer:

“This is a slug, a type of terrestrial mollusk. It's similar to a snail but without a shell. The dark hole on the side of its body is called a pneumostome, and it's perfectly normal — that's the slug's breathing hole! Slugs breathe through this opening, which connects to their lung (yes, they have a primitive one-chambered lung!). The pneumostome is usually located on the right side of their body, and it can open and close. Finding a slug on leafy greens like lettuce isn't too unusual, especially if the produce is organic or garden-grown — they love moist, leafy environments. Just make sure to wash your greens thoroughly next time!”

I'd give it an A!

Friday 4^th
Making pizza for dinner.

Saturday 5^th
Theatre for kids plus family visit to the Museo Arqueológico Nacional (and then, Italian lunch, walk, ice-creams, and book-shopping).

Sunday 6^th
Family on wheels.

(→ Continue to the second week)