Winter Approaches

Ooops, that was rather a long and unplanned blogging break. Things are just busy and I've less spare time than I used to have. I have still been taking the photos, just not posting them. So here's a whirl back through the last month and a bit...

We start with this morning and we've just had our first snow of the winter. N and I have just returned from sledging...

This last photo puts me in mind of a little poem, "Snow Song", from this lovely book (which is currently available form the Book People for a mere £4.99)...

 

 

I like Mark Hearld's artwork which is why I bought the book but the texts accompanying the illustrations are very enjoyable too.

Looks like I made some lemon drizzle cake a few weeks ago. Other makes for the last month...

 

...I took some orders at the beginning of October for a few needle felted Christmas spice pillows. I've still not had time to finish them. They're for Christmas which gives me plenty time yet (haha!).

One of the reasons for lack of spare time is that it's now concert season. We just had our main concert at the weekend. It was a popular program - Bruch violin concerto, Beethoven 6th Symphony (Pastoral) and Prokofiev Classical Symphony.

Here's the slow movement of the Bruch for you to enjoy while browsing a few (ahem!) photos of various walks taken from the beginning of Dec back through to the end of Oct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can tell we're back at the end of October now. What a difference a month makes to the landscape at this time of year.

While we're here, here were this year's Halloween decorations - bats and pumpkins featured heavily...

...and we went to the fireworks, which some found a little loud...

 

The cows in the field across the road have been and gone.

 

Our solitary sunflower has bloomed and faded.

I attempted to get some decent photos of the cat.

And I've had a few lucky finds in the charity shops. I've always wanted a proper sewing box. I found it in a charity shop while out for a Saturday morning walk (it was too icy for cycling). It was a long and awkward carry home as I also bought a few books and some messages while I was out.

Now Christmas is starting to creep into the house. I got this little salt and pepper set from the pound shop, I think they're nice just as Christmas ornaments.
And lastly, we've had a few lovely sunrises recently. They are best viewed from my daughter's window...

 

 

 

...Starlight, Aeroplane approaching, Sunrise, Red sky.

Up to date at last, phew!