Winter

As the weather has become colder and more miserable I've decided I need to walk Bella more frequently! There's something satisfying about pulling on my wellies, getting the duvet coat out, donning a woolly hat, pulling up the hood and zipping up so that the collar covers my face right up to my nose. I have my new cosy gloves and pockets to stick my hands in if they need more warmth than that. I look amazing. I have drawn the line at wearing my ski mask which would keep the wind off my eyes but I think I would look too mental, even for me. When it's dark (which is a lot at this time of year) Bella has her high Vis vest, and I have my head torch. Unlike the summer, when we might drive to the beach or country park and occasionally the mountain Bennachie for nice long walks, the walk is shorter and just out our back door and around the fields here at home. Bella is loving it and the joys of getting muddy. I just get told off for forgetting I have nice new snow boots! Though wellies do a great job when it's wet and horrid. We have yet to see proper snow.

I'm currently doing something that I've never done before. Some of you might be thinking that there's not a lot in that list, but I might surprise you. Without going through all the options I'm going to just tell you. I'm reading two books concurrently! I don't mean one in each hand of course. I have my normal novel at bed time but I've also picked up a Christmas themed book at the library on Wednesday. Not my usual genre but at this time of year it is my guilty pleasure. I shall read it during the day, curled up in front of the fire with mulled wine and a mince pie. A bit of love and romance centred around eggnog and mistletoe. You can't beat it. There's always a happy ending and the boy gets the girl. Not dissimilar to the hallmark Christmas movie that I watch whenever I can at this time of festiveness. It's smulch, but a great jingle bells and snowy smulch. And I only indulge between November and December! Joy be to all men.

Have a great week and see you soon. Thanks for reading xx

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