Seasonal Decs

Hogmanay happiness and sadness

 Our Tree...with a dog from Bristol, a spoon from Whanganui (and a heart you can just see hanging from the quilt on the left..a quilt made in New Zealand in 2012/33.)
A heart from a dear friend in Derbyshire hangs near the top of the tree.

 Our 'natural' decorations, cones, string, glass baubles,and clove studded oranges (the origin of christmas baubles).

At last I've discovered a frame for Dru Marland's art, below Anthony Evans' linoprint..both images of the valley I used to live in.

All the cards we've received this year have replaced the art that gets hung on the strings!!

 Storm  Dylan kept us awake last night..and roared on until it drew breath about 2pm...then we wrapped up warm and braved the mud of our local nature reserve at Hannahston...past the alpacas who were ensconced safely in their barn!

Next year' crops are coming along...garlic

 red broad beans

 and red onions..

We managed to get hold of a friend and found that his wee dog had died..a Patterdale terrier, about 16 years old . A lovely hound.

Here's hoping for good things in 2018...including a return to New Zealand!!

Another day

 Planes do 'circuits' from Prestwick Airport,a dozen miles away..practising approaches,landings and take-offs.

What a change for today's walk. Wet,windy and still cold,but not freezing.

We had to have a walk...cabin fever had set in!! Luckily it stayed dry for the duration..our village circuit takes us out around the village,past two derelict mills and is nearly four miles long.

Indoors has been productive.  My bike is now winter ready..just need weather fit and safe to go out in.
Door curtains are being sewn to keep the cold out and more decorations made.

Tomorrow there are prints waiting to be titled and filed and some more work getting the rooster prints right.  for some light relief,more curtain hemming and lining!  And if the forecast is right, we may even get out on the bikes!!

decorations up!!

Only ten days to the Winter Solstice...just after 5.00 pm on the 21st of December....then gradually more daylight!!!!

We're feeling the lack of daylight...a certain lethargy, combined with the panic of not enough light or energy to do things.

We enjoyed an evening out last night, with Kirkmichael Gardening Club. They had a drinks and snacks and socializing 'do' in the village community shop and cafe.
Looking forward to trips out with them next year!