Sunday 4 December 2022

Bleak

 

Lily slept much more soundly last night and even though she is still coughing on and off, she insists she's feeling fine. I know better than to disagree, as much like her mother, she doesn't 'do' being ill. Instead, we plough on regardless, until such time as we have to admit defeat. That said, the advent chocolates disappear rapidly each morning, and she does appear to be quite unaffected by this virus, and so for that I am very grateful.

The weather today has been typical of this time of year. Even when the sun shone, the sky looked colourless and grey. The air felt damp and cold, and even our favourite walk failed to lift the spirits as much as we would have liked. A walk I insisted would do us some good, as I always advocate fresh air to blow away any residual germs, and so far it seems to have worked. We wrapped up well against the chill of the afternoon. Hats and gloves are needed most days now, a sure sign that winter will soon be here. 

I've been though all my gifts and checked some items off my lists, and I am happy to say that I have less remaining to do than I had initially thought. Although I am slightly regretting my fanciful notion of making my own Christmas Crackers this year. In my defence, this was back at the end of the summer, before I realised I would be working such long hours. Oh well, I could always just buy some instead. 

J. X



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  1. Oh, that photo of the dark brown, almost black trees against that grey sky has a stark beauty! Very wintry! I hope the walk helped and Lily will continue to recover from her cough.

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    1. I love the beauty of the dark silhouettes of the trees against a wintry sky. I don't know for certain that the walked helped, but Lily is completely fine again now. Thank you, Bless. Xx

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  2. Our weather was a grey colour today and like you we were making sure our gloves and hats were readily available and not hidden in a drawer :)

    All the best Jan

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    1. I think it is forecast to turn much colder this week. Xx

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  3. It's freezing here too, good for you both getting out despite the cold, I'm going to try walking to the dentist this afternoon it's a fair walk and knowing me I'll chicken out at the last minute and take the car. Have a lovely day. x

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    1. It was only a short walk. Just enough to blow away the cobwebs. X

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  4. I hope Lily continues to recover, my friend. And you are so inspiring to me. I look outside and see winter, and think it is too cold to walk. But a walk will indeed do me good! So thank you for that!

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    1. Thank you, Billie Jo. Lily is completely fine now. They usually bounce back quickly at that age :)

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  5. I'm pleased to hear that whatever virus Lily picked up isn't bothering her too much. I think they're too busy with other things at her age to let being poorly get in their way, especially at this exciting time of the year. I hope she's better soon.

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    1. Thank you, Jo. To look at her now, you wouldn't think she had even been unwell. Her cough seems to have gone completely. Xx

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  6. Similar sort of day here - not at all Christmassy.

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    1. I'm not feeling very festive just yet. X

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  7. Bleak winter still has its beauty.

    Never do anything on your Christmas List, that does not make you happy. And certainly, never do anything which brings stress.

    "Miss BB" sezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

    >,-)))))

    🎄 🎄 🎄

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    1. Bleak winter is incredibly beautiful, but I would still much prefer some snow and sparkle :)

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  8. Oh poor Lily...please send her a Devonshire hug from me...(extra long...with a bit of a squeeze and possibly a small side to side jiggle!). xx

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    1. I will try, Jackie. The jiggle might prove difficult, as she's so very tall now :)

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  9. I sure hope Lily has recovered and is feeling more like herself. The weather is very bleak here and looks to be that way for quite sometime. I'm missing the sunshine and longer days that's for sure.

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    1. Summer seems such a long long time ago now. Xx

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