After savoring my bagel and nuked egg breakfast sandwich, and with a full travel mug of coffee, I start in. There's always a little e-mail to check out before I start coding. I pass along the good jokes. Then I start coding. There's just enough variety to the day to keep it fun.
Many days consist of writing code all day.
Every now and then there's a server problem to help out with, or one of the users in the office needs help with Windows 98. We have our development meeting every Tuesday. We discuss our progress on current projects and our future projects. There are times when research is necessary to solve a problem or for a future project. It's the perfect mix for my tastes.