We've had an unusual cold snap. Outside it was 11degC (it had gotten down to 2degC overnight) and frigid rain was falling. It isn't autumn or winter here. I found myself making Christmas decorations with the fire going and listening to 'White Christmas', 10 days out from the first month of Summer, and I thought,…
When you wake up to the sound of rain, knowing you finished mowing the lawns and mulching a pruning mountain yesterday, it's a great feeling. Checking the weather forecast is a key part of country life. I like to maximise fine days by getting outdoor tasks done and plan indoor tasks and shopping trips for…
At last, the painting of the front door is over! I didn't think it would take so long. That is always the way with a small child on the loose. It has been an interesting juggling act. As I was finishing up tidying around the edges of the glass panes, I looked up to see yet…
The Door At the moment, it's all about the door. I finally got onto painting the future front door. It's been waiting for a wee while. But it has been very difficult to get enough child-free time in which to paint it. Small children and paint don't mix well. Or they mix a little TOO…
