Saturday Whiteness ....................more snow but now winds!

Well Saturday brings more snow and winds - so the picture perfect scenery gone - as all that lovely snow on branches in the trees has all been blown off ..................... and grey skies with flurries of snow falling are adding to the accumulated layers of snow
The roads are white - still white n crunchy under car tyres, the few that have ventured out are sensibly creping along the white snow packed roads.

My friends in Canada will find all this laughable as they have to endure a lot more snow for a lot longer and much colder temperatures ..............meanwhile we struggle coping with a few inches of snow

No new snow people on the green - suspect was a little cold last night for creating new snow sculptures on the green  .......maybe they were working elsewhere in the village?

There are a few hardy souls out n about with children pulling along toboggans and dogs
Meanwhile Les out digging out the back door again and feeding the surviving birds in the garden.

Last night another major wilt ................. so slept most of the evening

Another 3" and counting ..........................

Well even more snow overnight - a winter wonderland again this morning - see two new HUGE snowmen built on the green overnight. They used ladders and torches and were at it at midnight! They plan a family tonight .....................and been calling all snow sculptors in the village

View from our bedroom window early this am - the light still tinged blue

The village sign ...................... under grey skies while fine snow falls

One of the new snowmen - complete with feathery greenery hat sporting a chirpy smile :-) under grey skies ..........even as it snows

His/her mate are busy holding on to the bus shelter - in readiness for the forecast strong winds

As you can see the summer chairs have not been put away .....and washing still on line ..............frozen assets?

Can you see the bird feeders..sure hope the birds can!

Les refilling the bird feeders - wearing BOOTS (not his usual sandals!) and the cardigan I made him ....................think many of the birds have died in the cold

& he valiantly cleared the path like a snowplough - so great heap of snow at the back door for the true snow-plough effect......................hmmmmmmmmmmm

The village from across the fields - Les helped me along the way plus stick of course

Frozen furrows with the farm in the distance ...................  sparkling in a brief shaft of sunshine

Looking back to the village and our home .....snow drifting off the trees in the sunshine

Its all so picture perfect I could be out there all day taking photographs ................so the above are only a selection ...............snow covered lobster pots ................ trees glistening in sunshine and looming moody clouds promising more snow, gritters and convoys of cars creeping through snow, some slithering about (lets hope not into our house as they turn at the corner!)  ............... must admit never seen so many people on the green - with dogs, children sledges and cameras and everyone with big :-) s all enjoying the snow and landscape

1600hrs update - snow falling thickly ..................so roads still white

This is whats happening this evening ..................

More Snow .....................

Even more snow today .................. this was Kirton Green this morning

 this is what it loooks like this evening ..... more snow and white roads again

Whiteness piling up on fence

and bushes in front of our house .....

Its very quiet out there ..............still .... peaceful .......soft white fluffy ........but cold bitter winds forecast tomorrow and I think even more snow

There are couple of enterprising young lads busy rolling up huge snowballs building another snow family on the green - pics tomorrow ................. nice to see normal young fun at work

Meanwhile I had a major wilt this evening ....just crumpled onto sofa n slept most of the evening ......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz .......so hate it when like this

snow snow snow

OK folks see it really is snowing!

This is in front of our house .......................... with the village green in front

Happy New Year to All!! - bit late I know - Mea Culpa

Well .........thought I dropped off edge of the planet!

Still alive but barely kicking ---- been very tired (the ME) and then Christmas to contend with and weather - we had to eat what was in freezer for Christmas as I could not get to the supermarkets ............ so between us managed to defrost a pheasant and throw few veggies in oven

House looked super - decorations everywhere and everyone loves my alternative Christmas Trees .....pics to follow - and before Christmas the children had made a family of snowmen in the bus shelter on the village green

Its snowing (heavily) at this minute so wonder if there will be another snowman family .......... freezing in the bus shelter

Took down the decorations yesterday - how drear the house is afterwards :-(
Now attacking tax returns and accoutns - double ugh

This was my main Xmas window - well one of them - a pond scene this year with wooden ornaments skating across, tree, music boxes and angels - with various glass cats in the window (all part of my Xmas ornament collection which I have been gathering together for over 30yrs - some date from my childhood and are 50+yrs old)

Manged to make a few things for friends for Xmas pressies (not much this year - just couldnt do it) - curently making an Eva's shawl but with a ruffly edge ............. I have gifted away 2 shawls for Christmas presents (one to Seattle one to Calgary)

This one to Calgary

This one to Seattle

Lets hope they like them!

Meanwhile making this one ......................

Ruffly Eva Shawl

Well better get one with few things .....but will bring my blog up-to-date with latest things been making n doing and lotsa pics

November Nudging Winter and Christmas ..............

Oh dearie me - mea culpa not been at my blog ...but sadly not been at all well this past month ..............so much catching up to do
So many Pics to post and Projects to tell you all about I just dont know where to start
Serious backlog issues here - though not achieved much this past month at all ..... :-(

1. lots pics to post on Geneva, local Suffolk scenery and fungi ........latter gone mad in our garden
2. projects include :-
1. Fabulous soft mohair 12 point ripple circular afghan - just a warm fuzziness of comfort and bliss in a stunning rusty red .....perfect for long cold winter nights in front TV
2. A cream shawl-scarf for friends Xmas
3. A multi coloured shawl-scarf for another friends Xmas
4. Been designing new quilting projects - one in silks and a pieced rug in sheepskins
5. Quilted and about to bead padded wall hanging to act as headboard and then to make a pieced quilt to match  - the fabric is stunning - 'George Spencer ' fabric

Trying to think what else I have been up to.......................read 'White Tiger' - our book club book - loved it - we discuss it this evening also read 'Road to Lisbon' - that I really enjoyed and 'Mr Mani' - which I chose for last book club book (generated lots discussion) which I loved ..............be interesting to see what the next book will be

Realising thatXmas around teh corenr and precious little achieved in preparations ...things to make as gifts loom large on the horizon!

Time flies ......................

Hi everyone - sorry for lack posts. Due to 2 reasons
1 - away in Geneva for 2 weeks ..........................wonderful weather and actually managed to see a few things - despite the M.E.
2 - The Revenge of the M.E ........just been sooooooooooooooo tired and in sooo much pain :-(

Anyway more later and some fab pics!

Before I bore you with pics of Geneva and what I did manage to see ..... had the most wonderful welcoming group of mushrooms growing in our grass .....................stunning group  .................so had to take a few pics ...................

This view even better - invasion of the triffids ............

Took oodles more close ups of that wonderful structure of ribs etc

Anyway tomorrow will post pics of Geneva .............sunshine n warmth ............as autumnal nights give that slight chill to the air ..............