Monthly Archives: January 2013

Sweet Shot Tuesday

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P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday with Kent Weakley

The snow came yesterday, late afternoon as predicted and it caused chaos on the roads for the whole evening. Bens place of work closed early and the motorway was clear for his journey home. I had him home with me.
Paul on the other hand had to be a few hundred miles away early this morning. Fortunately the trains were running last night, very slowly as it turned out! I took him to the station, very slowly, it was scary. The road was deep in slush and the snow was heavy in the headlamps of the car. Thank goodness he didn’t take the car. He arrived at his hotel at midnight after a 4 hour journey, crawling and stopping all the way. Sometimes sense prevails.

Most of the snow has gone now, it has been raining but as I look out of my window I see large, soft, white snowflakes falling… it feels like Déjà vu.

I have been trying to capture the weather here in my very untidy, very wet, soggy excuse for a garden. I was looking for my 365 prompt which was Frozen.

22 Frozen

I hope you are warm and cozy wherever you are or enjoying your summer?
I am linking with P52 here

Today

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Snowday

21st January 2013

Today my life feels like this:

Outside My Window: it is dark, cold and more snow is forecast. I haven’t closed my curtains yet. I can see some snow covered roofs. I think the houses look pretty covered in snow and lights shining through windows. It snowed here last Friday: They say ‘if it’s hanging about, it’s hanging about for more’

I am hearing: home time traffic whizzing by, my Mac is humming and the rest of the house is beautifully quiet because I just turned the radio off. They were playing something dreadful on radio three. I found myself getting wound up so the off button was utilized.

I am watching: the blackbirds in the early evening, they seem to be doing an awful lot of squabbling and the gulls are here a lot at the moment. I don’t see the gulls low enough to be bothering the blackbirds. May be it is ‘next doors’ cat? I’ll look harder. Nothing interests me on the TV or the iPlayer these days.

I am thinking: about a couple of outings we have planned. One to Brighton, because I want to wander the Lanes. It will be quiet at this time of year. I know it will be cold but I have a hat, gloves, scarves, boots, a winter coat and there are plenty of coffee shops. The other is a weekend away for my birthday in February. Although I know we are going I don’t know the details…

I am thankful: that I have a few days to myself this week. Ben is working some ‘lates’ Paul is away ‘till Wednesday. I love a couple of evenings to myself.

I am busy:
 with work. There is so much to do before I leave. And I just don’t feel like it to be honest. I have a few photography memes on the go. I am keeping up with Katrina Kennedy Captue your 365 but I haven’t decided what I am going to do with them yet! May be a separate place on my blog? I don’t want to post every day. Flickr? Too many decisions.

A few plans: A birthday dinner out with the girls from work this week. Paul has made the weekend away plans this time I am busy making some plans post retirement date. I want to make some changes on my blog and some blog plans for the rest of the year. House cleaning and re-organising is moving further down the list…

In the garden: Wet, wet and more wet. Just the same as November and December except this week the soil and grass are covered in snow as well. Poor Pepsi, she doesn’t like being a dog and having to go out in it! I have a few beautiful icicles that I check on each day though.

In the Kitchen:
 I bought a slow cooker so have had a couple of meals from there. A lot of comfort food and, unfortunately, cake! I need cake at the moment…
The wonderful smell the casserole I put in the oven when I came in from work is wafting up the stairs. I’ll go and give it a stir. Oh, it’s beef in red wine and I’ll make some dumplings (roof as we still call it from Ben’s childhood) for when he gets in later tonight.

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A basket of snow for you!

Hope your week is good.

Look Up Look Down

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Week 3 January 16th
(posted on 20th)

I am joining Helena on her looking up and down journey this year. Alison is also joining us would you like to jump in? It would be great to see what you see when you Look Up and Look Down.

I have been having problems loading pictures into my blog post for the last few days so I am trying again today with pictures of the snow that fell on us this week. I think I’ll just scrape into week 3?
Looking up into a snow filled sky
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Looking down into the courtyard
looking down

A Simple Moment in January

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Tuesday 15th January 2013
It is 21:23 according to my Mac.

I have just come by my computer to do some work on my Blog. I have a post to do, and my project 365 pictures to file and then all of a sudden Alexa popped into my mind. It is time to record a Simple Moment for January.
It is dark and extremely cold outside tonight with snow forecast for tomorrow but it is warm and cosy in my room and in the house.
The lovely smell of macaroni cheese is drifting up from the kitchen. It is Ben’s supper, he has just come in from work and taken it out of the oven. Our cauliflower cheese was beautiful earlier. I don’t like macaroni and Ben doesn’t like cauliflower!
I have just spoken to Lotta, she is coming for a visit the week after next. She is having a tough time with exams at the moment. I do so love her coming to visit.

I have lots of things on my mind.
This might turn in to ‘Morning Pages’ but in the evening!

I worked from home today and got loads done. I am concerned about the amount of paperwork I have to do before I retire in less than four weeks, but after my marathon today I have broken the back of it and hopefully I will sleep better tonight.

I am thinking so much about work; I keep asking Paul if I’m doing the right thing. Of course I am but I feel nervous and I have no idea why. I suppose it is change.
It will be a big change in my life, but I need to do this. I need to get well and concentrate on taking care of myself, having more energy to support Paul and maybe even clean the house! Perhaps best not to overdo it straight away Miriam.

We watched a film called ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ tonight and now I have the song in my head. I don’t mind really, it is a lovely song and much better than the one I had in my head last week. Don’t even mention that!

I am thinking of getting an iPad. Maybe a retirement present to myself? I need to talk to Ben about it. Of course I don’t need one but it would be nice wouldn’t it?

I was at the doctors yesterday for bloods, my diabetes is out of control. I am very thirsty and constantly sleepy. On the up side I have re-discovered Badoit. It is wonderful for this terrible thirst I have.

I can hear my boys talking, the sound of their voices is drifting up the stairs. It is a wonderful sound only bettered by the sound of their laughter.
When I write that I can hear them talking or laughing I am always reminded of my girlhood dream: I wanted a home of my own and my own family. It is a very strange but clear feeling, almost as though I am having the thought or dream right now.

I am so fortunate, I am happy right now and I am loved. I am also really tired and will go to bed once I have tidied this up. I do hope this isn’t too much of a ramble but it’s how I am feeling right now.
Thank you Alexa; for enabling me to take a few minutes to be quiet, to think and to write.
21:37

Happy Day

Alexa at Trimming the Sails will have some links to lots of Simple Moments from around the world. Drop by if you have a moment?

P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday

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P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday with Kent Weakley

Week 02
I am so surprised with this picture. I hoped for something interesting but I am more than thrilled with this.
Do you have any idea what it is? It took me a while because I took it with my phone and forgot all about it.

Guess what

I am linking with P52 here

I was in my car and had my phone in my hand having taken some pictures of the beautiful ice patterns on the front window screen. I rolled down the window to clear them of ice and this was the ice left waiting to fall in on me.