Day 3 of the Big Snow

Yesterday I put out for the birds this smorgasbord of seeds, etc. I placed it under the garden table so it wouldn't become covered in snow, but only the robin was brave enough to visit with it being right next to the patio window.

At the other end of the garden in front of the shed there is a low brick wall with domed coping stones on which I've laid a bag of compost and on that perched a flat receptacle of water which the birds use as a watering hole or bath according to their preference. Here it is covered in snow.

Now I've cleared off the snow and put some fresh water in there, and on top of that balanced the tray of birdfood. Already the robin has approved the new location.

The brilliant sunshine reflecting from the snow gives a fantastic sparkling quality to the light and to the landscape. As I sat looking out of the window I was thinking about how snow transforms the landscape totally - and so quickly! From there my thoughts turned to prayers, turning to God and inviting Him to totally transform the landscape of my life so that it's purity will reflect His glory.

Awwww!

Some hoodies came and mugged my snowman - he is no more!

Frosty the snowman comes to town

Next morning and it's still snowing so I went out and did the sensible thing ... had fun building a snowman!

Hey ho, yet more snow!

It's been falling steadily since around 6 pm this evening and is already around 5 inches deep or more. The world in muffled silence is a very different place indeed to the sparkling sunshine of yesterday's bitter frost.

At the moment it's looking unlikely I'll make it to the gym tomorrow.

Happy Birthday to me

Vicky spent the day with me. We went to see Sherlock Holmes at the local cinema and could have done with some of his deductive reasoning to find our way back to the car afterwards!

The snow has gone for the moment at least, although it sounds like there could be more on the way ready to disrupt New Year celebrations.

Anyone for cake?

Bad News

I received a phone call today from the Secretary of the Horticultural Society to let me know that vandals have been at work over the allotments again, and this time have burned down the two sheds on my plot and the one on my neighbours plot. On the left is her photo of the remains, above is the potting shed when it was newly constructed in December 2007. At the moment I don't have the heart to carry on with the allotment next year. Although plot-holders pay towards the insurance for the allotments, wooden sheds are specifically excluded (and my own home insurance doesn't offer cover for anything off-site). My uninsured losses probably amount to around £2,000.

Barcelona, Spain

From the cafe on the top floor of El Corte Inglés, the city lay spread out beneath us basking in the sun. Beautiful!