Monday

 Good morning!
Well, I may not have woken to a white blanket yesterday but I certainly did today.  The snow fell continuously all day but it wasn't until the afternoon that it started settling, first in the roofs and leaves, then on the soil and, as the temperature dropped, finally on the concrete.

As you can see, not at all deep, although around here may have had more as does happen on the rare occasions we have snow.  However, it's proper winter even down to the icicles starting to hang from the shed.
It's still snowing but very fine, sand-like grains.

The chat with Beth was really lovely.  We managed to keep going, hardly stopping for breath, for over an hour.  I missed the face to face bit but am, as always, very grateful for modern technology.  It will be a fortnight next Thursday since Al came home and we can do a real face to face, not for any reason of necessity in practical terms but because we can and it's as safe as things are nowadays (and totally within the rules and regulations - for anyone who may be concerned for me  😃😃😃)

Apart from that, it was a quiet and peaceful day.  The bread turned out fine except that - dare I say - I didn't actually like it and I suspect it was underbaked.  I will try again with white flour, half the amount, and see what happens with that.  If I end up now actually liking it, it's not worth the time really.
Oh, and I dropped and smashed my second biggest pyrex bowl that the dough had been in.  I simply missed the edge of the working surface and crash!  That was annoying!  However, Amazon will oblige, I am sure!

Today is more of the same.  It's predicted to remain below freezing all day, it will be icy underfoot so I'm staying in.  There's some clutter from yesterday to clear up, some washing to finish off, etc.  Same old, same old!!  How about you?  xx