Happy Bloody New Year!
December 31, 02.25. Finally I've acquired the latest cold bug, Burning throat, swollen nose, running eyes. I look gorgeous. We had our first Christmas at home for a couple of years and it was really good. I miss going to Loweswater or Seascale on Christmas day, but the dogs enjoyed the local lake just fine. I have a shiny new laptop from himself, I didn't realise how slow and flaky my old Chromebook was. I bought the husband some computer innards! The old mental health is also a bit grim, Like looking at everything through a smeared window. I always feel low at this time of year, at least the days are getting longer. We have a new white multi-stemmed birch in the garden, it's rather small but hopefully it will settle itself in and get growing. After a cold snap with snow the weather is mild again, currently 9 degrees and raining. I have a garden centre gift card burning a hole in my pocket, i'm thinking of blowing it on an evergreen climber that's not ivy. We have ...