Hello Lovelies,
I'm not loving these short, wet days. But I'm feeling lucky we have not suffered the terrible flooding that some parts of the U.K. are enduring, and I'm cheering myself up with pretty flowers on my kitchen windowsill.........
But yesterday I didn't want to stay inside all day. It was walking group day, so I pulled on my waterproofs and walked past my favourite garden to the meeting place..........
Just a small group of
The poor countryside is not looking it's best and the conditions were pretty awful really.........
I've never seen the stream so full........
Everywhere was a sea of slippery mud and greyness. I'm very lucky my kind friend lent me a walking pole for this walk....otherwise I'm almost certain I would have ended up on my bottom ( or worse)......
This stream was even bigger....I've never seen it look like this before..........
On the way home we had a strong head wind to add to the fun....but thankfully I wasn't cold or wet, and I did rather enjoy the walk despite the conditions. It would not have been so pleasant alone I'm sure.....
white is ok....but I miss the red.
It's been a while since I did and rippling , but yesterday afternoon the colourful yarn called to me.........
There are things to like in all the seasons, and I'm so enjoying my seasonal diary.........
This weeks illustration is a delight, a beautiful, dream like image , with amazing detail..........
You can read a bit about the artists inspiration HERE
And I love the short poem to accompany it......Yes, how often does that happen in winter. The sun appears fleetingly at the end of a grey, wet day.......
I was taking these photos in my bed room to try and get the best light, and as I turned around....there it was..........
A beautiful and serene end to the windy, soggy day.
I love Thursdays.
Jacquie x
