Day 21. Did it snow?

Did you know some of us have snow? This was our day.

Woke up.
Checked school closures website.
Made coffee.
Checked school closures website.
Read emails.
Checked school closures website.
School closed.
Told Bea; celebrations all round.
Finished first batch of conference calls at warp speed.
Went sledging.
Headed home tired, cold and slightly soggy.
Had lunch.
Caught up on emails and more conference calls.
Made sausage and bean casserole.
Made an apple and blackberry crumble.
Watched Obama's inauguration speech.
Had supper.

Now it's time to get Bea ready for bed and then I have a tonne of work to catch up on. Totally worth it.

Day 17. Jack Frost.

Today has produced one long film reel of pics that could all quite easily have been my photo of the day. Starting with the most breathtaking scenes of sunshine and snow, then later in the day a stampede (or should that be flypede) of birds at the bird table, finishing with a truly lovely walk down to the river with Bea after school.

However the snowy frost on the railings of the bridge over the Great Ouse Cut Off Channel was so stunning, so featherlike and delicate, that this just had to be the one. It may be cold but the current weather is definitely the camera's friend.

Day 16. White edged holly.

Just outside the back/front door, I love the way the snow and ice edges the holly.

Day 14. Predictably predictable.

Snow laden oak trees on Ryston Road

Today it snowed and by the time we arrived home from school several inches had covered the garden. After a quick change of clothes we all headed outside for snowball fights and snowman building. I love the snow. Bea loves the snow. The cat hates the snow.

One thing I do notice at times like this is the impact of having an only child. We tire of the snow long before a sibling would. It's swings and roundabouts I know, and of course I realise how lucky we are to have Bea, but on days like today I think we'd all love an extra Honeybone.