I just went to close the curtains and it's snowed again - everything is white!

It had only just thawed the last lot. White Christmas and now a white New Year.

Whatever next?

No, I know it doesn't have the same kind of ring to it as "Christmas", but it could happen.  Or not.

I was woken at about half seven this morning by the gentle patter of snow against the window (by which I mean "the howling gale and rattling sleet").

By half eight, it had stopped, most of the white stuff had melted and the sky was sunny and blue.  I ( Read more... )

It's not over yet, but I am officially declaring today A Good Day.   Yesterday was NOT A Good Day, which was discouraging given it was only the second of the year, so I am more relieved than I care to admit that this one has turned around.

It's been a good day because:

1)  I opened the curtains this morning and.....  there was snow!   Only a ( Read more... )

It's snowing!   Loads of huge white snowflakes!   It's snoooowing!!!!!

First up:

Seen the pair of robins quite a few times this week, including twenty minutes ago as I was washing the pots. Watching them didn't make it go by any faster (in fact, it probably slowed things considerably, but who cares?) but it was very entertaining. Though I don't think the blackbird they bombed thought so. Note: Robins get very ( Read more... )

It was white over when I got up (at 8.15! *Faint ( Read more... )