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Winter Blues

I miss the garden at this time of year -  winter is well on us -spring feels like a long way away - the trees look skeletal and bleak, the fog and frost makes everything look a bit ethereal but really I would prefer sunshine - ethereal doesn't cut it for me - its cold and dank and offers no opportunities for being outside.  It does however mean the odd ray of sunshine which lights up the few colours left in the garden and its a real joy and the odd sunset we get makes for interesting moody skies - nothing lasts long and now the nights are supposedly lengthening - not that its very noticeable yet.  Although I'm still enamoured by lighting the stove and cosying down - the novelty of cold comfy winter nights is definitely starting to wear thin - I usually manage it until about Christmas and then I yearn for warmer lighter days - this next year I will almost get my wish - I have managed most of January and now just got to see Feb through but then just as it all gets really bad, I can welcome warmer climes on the other side of the world - I cant wait!

beautiful sky from bedroom window..

While I can admit the snow and frost can be pretty - to me they are cold and bleak - the colours that bounce off are stark blues and crisp grays - not my colour palate - and there is no warmth to be had so the last couple of weeks have just been a good excuse to stay huddled and cosy in front of the log burner and enjoy endless easy reading... the new Cormoran Strike novel - disappointing to be honest - readable but lengthy and has loads of chat room and 'twitter' conversations which are very hard to read - I'm hoping they don't mean much because I'm pretty much skipping them..  ( edit to add it was ok - needed better editing but I found a story I could follow while skipping chats.... but defo not her best attempt - certainly wouldn't recommend).

what a bevy of matching beauties..

We like most people are watching the heating bills and I have to say the oversized fleecy hoodie thing I bought earlier in the year has proven to be the best article of clothing ever - even if it means it feels like I'm wearing my jimjams all day.... cosy snuggly and totally warm.  Even Dr Fred has been known to wear the spare on on the really cold days....


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