Thursday 14 November 2013

Frosty photos - second attempt!

Morning - it seems to be working this now!
So - to complete yesterday mornings walk to school!

It was the first time I wore my new wrist warmers out.  Really quite pleased with these (using this pattern from Cherry Heart - they match my bag and scarf.  You can't see the pretty buttons either - I shall try and take some photos of all of them soon.)




Back to yesterday morning - frosty leaves glistening in the sunshine everywhere.



Even the power lines sparkled through the trees




I know the novelty wears off, but every blade of grass is eye-catching, some still frozen solid, some thawed with a bead of water at the end.  We are so lucky to be able to have time to notice these things.  (Even 16 year old boys do know they are lucky - but don't like to say so very loudly!)

Then back home.

I like to leave the sedum as long as possible before cutting it back.  I like it best at this time off year with frost on.  I'm not sure how long this one will last this year as the rain made it grow somewhat larger than normal.


Frosted grasses are one of my favourites too.




Mustn't forget the geraniums


To be honest this photo didn't really work!  The frost was catching the light and sparkling, creating little rainbow lights.  Please use your imagination - it was very pretty!


At the weekend, some men started cutting back the fallen tree.  I have no idea why they cut a hole in the trunk?


Smudge has declared it is too cold, and so will grace us with her presence, and follow the sun around the house, and curl up wherever she pleases.  Clearly the rule about not being on tables is being adhered to!
At least Matt wasn't trying to work at here too!


This morning, Smudge is sitting with me, "helping" as I sit with my laptop!.

Enjoy your day.  Keep warm.  Isn't that wind raw today?
x



12 comments:

  1. I've had the cats 'helping' me knit today. Their favoured position is curled up with one beady eye on the wool just in case it needs chewing.....nice mitts - go well with your nails :)

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  2. All of your frosty pictures were certainly worth the wait! I wonder what the hole in the tree is for, it is almost as though it is a window through - what is the view like if you look straight through the hole? If it were something to do with taking the trunk out they would not have made it so precise would they. I wonder what will happen next! xx

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    1. The tree looks really odd now - I wonder if they will come back this weekend to do any more work on it. Bit a of mystery!

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  3. Hi Sara, I'm loving your hooky finger-less gloves, wouldn't mind some myself! Thank you for taking the time to comment on my blog, here is a link to the die that you asked about:-
    http://www.diestodiefor.com/proddetail.php?prod=io-DIE052-I
    it was a bit fidley but but so worth it, the negative cut from the die is just as gorgeous as the tiny hearts that it cuts. How lucky was I to receive it as a present! Hope this helps, Julie.x

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  4. Hi, I just wanted to let you know that there is a little something on my blog for you xx

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  5. Nothing so pretty as a proper frosty morning :)

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  6. We had such a cold, frosty morning here today. It was beautiful. I like those mitts very much - I've admired them a few times on Sandra's blog. You've chosen some lovely colours. x

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    1. Thank you - I think I might need to make something in some chunky yarn for all this cold weather! x

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  7. Hi there Sarah, just found your blog through Amy at Lovemademyhome after also recieving a sunshine award. Well done- I really like your frosty photographs:)

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  8. Lovely photo's and I'm with Smudge warmth everytime. I think the tree surgeons were having a bit of giggle when they left the hole through the trunk.

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    1. Thanks. It's been so cold and grey here today - with pretty much torrential rain. it was only a short thunder storm that "brightened" the day. Fingers crossed for some more sunny, frosty weather soon. x

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