~ winter ~

Already it feels like a long, cold winter here on our little island.

Snow, sleet, icy winds, drenching rain....

Winter is when I remember to take my Vitamin D, I think fond thoughts of our life in sunnier WA where it felt like I never wore socks (let alone purple ugg boots) and I plan holidays.

I read books, I make soup and I miss my garden...so sodden, muddy and dull.

Today though the sun made its way through the felted grey clouds and I went for a wander.

I pruned a couple of roses, pulled out some stinky onion weed and I found treasures.

 ~the first little grape hyacinths (with their frilly bloomers)

 ~hellebores thriving in the back corner where we quickly thrust them all as the builders moved in

~ the last of the snow drops

~climate change jonquils (surely they're getting earlier)

And I dream about spring.

♥