A Slow Morning But Plenty Going On
Jan. 19th, 2013 01:23 pmWe still haven't had a great deal of snow but the temperature's well below freezing so what we've got we're keeping. The world goes quiet when there's snow about.
It's good weather for bird-watching. Is that a thrush I see picking its way across the flower-bed? Out with the field glasses. And- yes- it is. Brilliant! I haven't seen one of those in our yard for ages.
One of the rabbits is eating the bird food
Ailz bought me a book of Times crosswords. They're tougher than the Telegraph crosswords I'm used to, but I'm managing...
Alice Skyped at breakfast time. I blew soap bubbles for Ivy and I think she noticed. I used to think video phones would be hell and I was wrong. A Skype is (almost) as good as a visit.
I acquired a smoking cap by this morning's post. Smoking caps are cool.

It's good weather for bird-watching. Is that a thrush I see picking its way across the flower-bed? Out with the field glasses. And- yes- it is. Brilliant! I haven't seen one of those in our yard for ages.
One of the rabbits is eating the bird food
Ailz bought me a book of Times crosswords. They're tougher than the Telegraph crosswords I'm used to, but I'm managing...
Alice Skyped at breakfast time. I blew soap bubbles for Ivy and I think she noticed. I used to think video phones would be hell and I was wrong. A Skype is (almost) as good as a visit.
I acquired a smoking cap by this morning's post. Smoking caps are cool.
