Skyrim is such a time-sink!
I think I've been playing for about 8-10 hours (nearly double the time I took to complete Limbo and Portal) and I haven't really done anything aside from that one quest. It's just fun to... walk around! Chop a bit of wood. See all the locals go to the inn on an evening. Roll my eyes as two guys bicker over the resident pretty girl. Go outside and watch the wildlife, chase after the rabbits (or are they hares?
) Get startled by one of those nimble little foxes that jump out of the bushes. Etc. Etc.
I was a teensy bit frustrated that you can't pet the dogs!
I have found a mod that lets you feed the animals by cooking some dog treats but I'm not quite ready to try modding yet.
I have ventured into the prefs/ini files though. That weird shadow flickering was getting on my nerves but after much research and fiddling I've now fixed it to my own tastes.
So back to adventuring!
Or just watching wildlife.