Gentle Early January Days

Hello Lovelies,

I'm beginning to wonder if this winter will be like the one the year before last....when I kept waiting for it to get cold and it never really did.

Mother nature is confused, yesterday I even saw a snowdrop.....

Today was dull and damp, but hubby and I braved a little walk round the park....to avoid the muddy footpaths near home......

by the lake you could see the Daffodil leaves emerging.......

This is my favouite part of this walk. Love these safe stepping stones........

The waterfall here is man made and pumped, but I still love it. Last time we were here is turned on at 10am. This was 9.58, we waited........

Chatted to the locals.....Lovely weather isn't it Mr and Mrs Duck........

Then, the sound of running water....yay.......

only a couple of minutes late :0)

The Heron looked a bit fed up really, maybe it's not good fishing weather......

We carried on a bit further.......

I liked the reflections and the dried grasses..........

and the plump looking squirrels, who enjoy lots of nuts left by visitors........

one loop of the lake is a mile and I though hubby would want to leave when we got back to the beginning, but happily he agreed to go round again..."as long as you don't keep stopping to take photos". OK , it wasn't really photogenic weather anyway.......

I just sneaked one shot of the Chinese Lions :0).......

Today's coffee had no view.........

 but the banana loaf was yummy.

Back home my Amaryllis is nearly flowering.......

It's huge and a bit unsteady so some support has been added.......

I'm a little disappointed as I bought a Red Lion..........

 But maybe a white flower is appropriate for the fresh new year.

It makes a change I suppose, and I have been painting with red....sketching that sweet Robin from our new years day walk.........

Thank you all so much for the congratulations and kind comments on my latest posts.
If you are returning to the work / school routine tomorrow I hope it goes well.
Jacquie x