Lockdown 3 - day 20

We woke to this beautiful sky, the first two are from the front bedroom the second two from the back. It’s funny though within minutes of this we were left with grey heavy skies. It was worth getting out of bed for though. 

It was really cold when we left for our walk and there was plenty of ice for me to crunch through. Some though were just too pretty to spoil

We walked for 5 miles today, out of the village over the old A14 and the new one, turning back and retracing our steps getting home just before the snow started. It’s been snowing now for 2 hours but it’s not really settling well, think it’s too wet. 

Lockdown 3 - day 19

Saturday and it’s grey today. We went prepared with wellies in our rucksacks to walk to Houghton and the water had gone down sufficiently to walk across without them, typical!

Lovely to see the snowdrops and aconites peeking amongst the foliage 

Lots of flooding through the Thicket, quite a few trees down, guessing their root systems finally gave in. This area is damp but there’s been so much standing water plus high winds

We got home just before our first snowfall, yes that was it. We never get a lot but I was looking forward to a bit more!! At least a snowballs worth. There is more in the forecast for later but I won’t hold my breath

Family members are starting to get their first vaccines which is good news. Various reactions to it but all thankful. I expect we will be a long way off getting it unless we sign up for a “short notice, end of day, we need to use this vaccine “ list which most surgeries and vaccine centres are doing. Worth thinking about

Hope you are having a good Saturday

Lockdown 3 - day 18

Happy Friday everyone. It’s been another beautiful day here in lockdown land. Cold but sunny and bright. We went walking as usual, and had hoped to get to Houghton Mill but as you will see below the water hadn’t quite cleared the pathway and was too deep for my walking boots - should have worn our wellies!

My Curlew shawl has been blocked and looks lovely with its sharp points. I’m very happy with it. I have enough yarn left to make some matching gloves and maybe a headband. Which I will do once the request I’m now working on is finished. I’m making a pair of dungarees for a young man - nearly 12 months old. He’s just learning to crawl so dark colours are the order of the day. 

We are planning Chinese takeaway this evening, it’s been preordered so all we have to do is go and collect. It’s been a while since we had Chinese so it will make a change. 

Of course no plans for the weekend, oh to have some would be nice wouldn’t it? Still the sacrifice has to be made so it will just be more of the same. I hope you aren’t too bored with my watery photos!  Have a good weekend x

Lockdown 3 - day 17

Sunrise views

Curlew Hat

Blocking the Curlew shawl

Hemingford Abbots to Godmanchester 

Sunset views

 It’s been a lovely day, you feel so much better when the sun shines. You can almost forget that the world is so crappy