..........and it was indeed a spectacular day yesterday - the sky really was that blue.....
........though there was clear evidence of just how bitingly cold it still is with the crisp,hard ground underfoot..... but then again, this is January.......
........but the sheep don't mind the cold - why would they with all that glorious fleece to keep them snug as bugs in sheepskin rugs!
.....nor do the horses mind when their thick and hairy coats keep out the coldest draughts...........
.......nor does my walking companion mind as he negotiates the climb up the hill
......then waits patiently for me to catch up at the bottom.....
......he's a very good boy and we love our morning walks......
......with their pretty views.......then it's a short ramble through the fields.....
........and past some very tall trees which were lucky enough to escape the damage inflicted on some of their neighbours by the destructive effects of last week's 'mini-hurricanes'....hard going in those winds and the sounds were quite spooky as the wind whistled through the tops of the trees....
......and here we are back at work just in time for.....
....yep, you guessed it.....it's 'Marmalade Time' again! Oh joy!It's a hard job but somebody's got to do it!
Isn't it good to stop the world for a short time, get off and regroup in the in-between days when the weather is being kind....certainly works for me.
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Hope you're all having a splendid week and thank you all so much for calling in to say 'hello'. Wouldn't be the same without you.
xxxoooOOOoooxxx
What a beautiful walk you must have had Nana...so picturesque.x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely walk and a very handsome dog. It's nice just to be able to regroup for a few minutes during the day isn't it. Hope your well.
ReplyDeleteGillx
What a lovely place to take a walk, lucky you! Oh yes marmalade time, you've reminded me I need to pay a visit to the farm shop. x
ReplyDeleteOh you! You walk the dog AND make marmalade? WHAT a nice helper you are! I hope you are well, sweet friend! LOVELY photos! I enjoyed each one so much.
ReplyDeleteHello, my friend, hello. The skies look gorgeous and glad you missed damage from the winds.
ReplyDeleteHome made marmalade, wow. Just the time for sugary and citrussy goodness on scones.
Be well.
I would love to live where I could go out for a walk and see sheep grazing, that would be bliss.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
A beautiful post Anne ... thanks for sharing your walk with me :-) Your countryside is just beautiful, I do enjoy those clear crisp days. Your walking companion is also beautiful, look at those eyes. I love homemade marmalade but must confess have never made it myself. Have a great week dear friend x0x0
ReplyDeleteAnne, in photo 8 he looks like a lion!x
ReplyDeleteYour walk is beautiful but looks bitterly cold - I imagine you were wearing quite a few layers! I bet it smells delicious with marmalade cooking. Hope that's all you have to do this week, stir marmalade and walk with the dog. Betty
ReplyDeleteHi Nana, your walk looks really beautiful. I hope you were bundled up nice and warm. Have fun with that marmalade!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful panoramas!! It is wonderful just to look at the sky isn't it. I am looking out right now, as I type and it is beautiful. I hope that you enjoyed the marmalade making! xx
ReplyDeleteIs it really a year since the last marmalade time?! Didn't you enter a competition last time - and won, or was highly commended? Either way, I remember a certificate.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to see your photos too :-)
What a handsome dog, and his beautiful canine soul shines through x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous wintry images.