....woke up to a bracing chilly morning today, but I really do love the clear skies, cold mornings and bright dry days at this time of winter....there is something very ancient about waking up in a nice warm bed, getting up into a cold home and lighting the fire....getting back into bed with a hot cuppa and waiting for the van to heat up so we can get on with the day....its how our ancestors lived and if you've got central heating you are missing out on one of the things that really makes you feel alive....I love the cold winter mornings even tho life is harder at this time of year....

And the first signs of spring are only a few weeks away....

....cos it really was this morning....❄️❄️

....and then the snow came down....❄️

We survived the blizzard . !

....bright and sunny up on the hill, but a chilly mist hanging in the valley below....

....its really beautiful up here....

....so we went sledging....

Mrs P having loads of fun. 💚

The mist in the valley

....doing some gardening work for a customer yesterday, and the first Snowdrops are out....

Always a good sign.

'Morning Snowdrop'. Oil on board by Red ⭕ .

....very grey, overcast and misty day today, and we are getting just enough solar to keep the batteries charged....

....and yes, if you wondered....

It is still raining.

🌧💦💧☔️

Sunday fruit cakes

....and then the sun came out and everything was lovely again....🌞

....and now its snowing....❄️