I make no apologies for the photographic nature of this post. I just love snow. I know it causes disruption but it's just gorgeous. Last Wednesday we woke up to minus 13 centigrade and a light snow fall but heavy frost. By the time we walked Mortimer it had warmed to minus 9 and didn't get warmer than minus 5. There was a freezing fog which had it's own type of snow which I nicknamed 'frizzle' a sort of freezing mizzle.
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| Freezing fog |
At times the fog would clear and we could see the beauty of the ice. I loved the bright burst of colour from the copper beech.
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| Copper beech |
Remember this place? It was only a couple of weeks ago that Mortimer was retreiving sticks from here!
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| Where's my pond gone? |
We were promised a lot of snow on Friday but it didn't amount to much although we did have more on Sunday. Sadly they were both at night so I couldn't sit by the fire with a hot chocolate watching the snowflakes.
We've been making sure the bird feeders are topped up but the rabbits are making their own arrangements.
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| Rabbit stripped bark |
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| Waiting |
One of the reasons I like snow is that it unifies everything. We walk past these sheds everyday and they are a muddle of shapes and materials. Here they just look charmingly rustic.
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| Small holders work |
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| Tractor tracks |
Some times it was sunless and the world became monochrome although with a beautiful light. But then there were also hours of brilliant sunshine.
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| Cloudless sky |
I loved this field, the weeds looked just like cotton plants in full bloom.
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| Snow cotton |
Needless to say Mortimer just loves the snow and ends up covered with ice.
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| This is my best side! |
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| Ice beard |
Mortimer took credit for this snowman which looks remarkably like a painting we found under the wallpaper in guest room 2.
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| All my own work |
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| Bedroom artwork |
Which segues nicely into the fact that Andrew is cracking on with aforementioned room and has, with great timing, been putting up the insulation.
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| 50mm insulation |
I just love this stuff, the difference it makes is amazing.
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| Detail round window |
Tomorrow we'll be carrying sheets of plasterboard upstairs and it will start to look like a room again. And I can take over with painting and soft furnishings. Can't wait!
