Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!

It was a very cold morning again… -4°C. It looked lovely out in the back garden. Everything was thick white with frost.

The sun is starting to rise by the time I leave for work.

Craig got me a fancy windscreen cover and I have to say that it absolutely did the trick. The windscreen was clear and I only had to scrape the side windows.

I stopped on the way to work as the sky was just so clear and so stunning.

What a lovely start to the day.

The Tartan Campervans looked picturesque in the sunrise too.

I have to give you a laugh. The one in the foreground was parked a bit further forward than the others and had been for a few weeks. I had to move it back towards the fence, the other day. as it was ruining all my van photos 🫣😆

It’s a longer van anyway so will always stick out a bit.

The sun was a huge ball in the sky early on but the temperature didn’t seem to get past 4°C all day. Much colder than yesterday.

So this time tomorrow I will be in Rome.

The alarm is set for 2am.

I book these flights thinking they’re a great use of the day but actually it’s quite daunting setting off at that time by yourself.

I’ve been great this week.

I’m very calm.

I felt a bit anxious about 15 minutes before I left work but that’s nothing compared to what I felt when I went to Milan.

Ryanair have messaged about a delay in security in Rome but the flight seems to be on time.

By the time you wake up in the morning I should have left Ayrshire. Driven for a hour and half to Edinburgh Airport. Parked the car and got a bus to the airport. Been through security, sat for a few hours, boarded and taken off. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✈️🇮🇹

See you on the Rome side Melanie!

Oh and finally…. I’m very pleased to say that Mum and Dad are doing well after their ordeal yesterday. So grateful for that.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I woke without a headache this morning!

What a relief.

It feels so good.

I woke just before 5am and got up at 5.15 as I was running with Claire and Lynsey this morning. Another PB!

I got a few best efforts this morning.

It’s good because I am slightly improving with each run and it’s always nice to see a gold medal on Strava.

It was a good run this morning but I had to walk a couple of times to catch my breath!

It was a cold but beautiful day. Ellison and I sat outside in the sun at lunchtime. It was so warm on my face. It felt like my skin was burning and I have SPF30 in my moisturiser!

It was so bright I couldn’t open my eyes.

At 13.25 I got a very strange sound from my Apple Watch and iPhone. A dropped pin 📍 with Dad written under it.

The text message said my dad had “phoned the emergency services from this approximate location“ . It said I was “receiving this message because” Dad had listed me as an emergency contact.

It took me a minute before I realised what it really said.

I phoned Dad…. Straight to voicemail.

I phoned Mum and she answered straight away.

I say “Mum, are you with Dad?” She sounds fine, says yes that she is with Dad and they’re both ok…. I think she’s going on to tell me that Dad’s pressed the wrong button on his phone. She sounds bright and cheery but a bit flustered… I relax…. She repeats that they are ok but…. they have just had a bit of an accident…..

😱

Now the main thing is they absolutely are both alright but it seems either a spring has broken or the rear suspension collapsed but it all sounds terrifying. The car is not so good but Mum and Dad are good.

I wanted to share the importance of setting up emergency contacts on your phone. Who knew that the phone would tell Dad it looked liked he’d been in an accident and did he want to call emergency services? Who knew my brother and I would both be notified the minute Dad agreed to contact them.

I can only assume that something similar would happen if Dad didn’t respond to the phone at all.

It’s very scary but I think it’s good to know.

They were both really cold too so we all need to have a winter emergency pack in the car with warm clothes, blankets, hats and gloves. Anything that will help if you are stuck at the side of the road in cold temperatures.

Here endeth….

I’ve finalised my packing for Rome and just had a big long chat with Dad.

I finish every blog the same way but somehow it means a bit more to me tonight.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Another day with a thumping tension headache.

Nothing is shifting it.

I get moments of respite when I open my eyes wide and contort my face into crazy positions. Moments of respite when I stretch my neck and try to release some of the tension.

I feel ok other than tbat.

I’m not worried about travelling this weekend. I’m quite organised and in control so it’s not that… unless my body thinks otherwise!!?

I do make such a drama of it though.

I hate that… but I let it take over everything and instead of just letting it be a sore head, I’m constantly searching for reasons and answers. Annoyed with myself for letting it bother me.

Actually as I write that down, I realise why my tension headache doesn’t go as I’m building up tension just by constantly questioning it.

I don’t want to be this person. Making a huge drama out of nothing.

So comfies on and relaxing and will get a super early night.

We’re running in the morning and I’m hoping it blasts this out of the water.

It was a lovely evening when I got home. The snow and wind and rain has gone. It’s been such a calm day.

I love the colours in the next photo. The sky is lovely. There’s a very bright light in the sky underneath the cable. I thought it might be a plane but it didn’t move so maybe a star?!

I’ve drunk soooo much water today… it’s been a good flush out!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

The wind and rain has not stopped all day. It’s been incessant. I think that’s the end of Storm Bert tonight and I’m looking forward some sunshine tomorrow!

I never heard a thing all night though as I was in a progesterone induced coma. Dead to the world until 5.45am.

I woke with a sore head. I think everything was tense when I woke.

I mentally feel ok… I’m not worrying about Rome (yet!) but I haven’t felt great today.

It was one of those days I’d have much rather just stayed in bed. We all have them.

The rain poured and the wind howled and my head thumped!

I have lists for this week…. Only so that I don’t forget anything.

Other than work obviously, today was about getting my Vinted parcels posted! I had a parcel to pick up from M&S and had to get diesel.

I usually hate having things to do after work. Today was just about getting them done and ticking them off, and it felt good.

I may have popped into the charity shop beside M&S and picked up a lovely teal GAP hoodie for £4 and a wine coloured fleece Oodie type thing. Also £4. It’s sooooo cosy….

So then….. I headed into Tesco and treated myself to another pair or my new favourite jammies!! Obviously in a different colour but they are literally like a hug in clothing. I’m so pleased I got more!

I’m done for today. I’m even too tired to write this…. It’s taken me about and hour and half 😆

I’ve started watching the Whitney Houston movie, I Wanna Dance with Somebody… which seems really good so far.

But I am tired.

I’ve had paracetamol and the head is still thumping.

I’ve drank lots of water and that won’t shift it either.

Hoping another good nights sleep will.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I tried to have a lie in this morning as it might be my last lie in for about 3 weeks… check me Mrs Dramatic. It’s kind of true!

I woke at 2.38am with the high winds from Storm Bert battering the house. I shut our window and lay for a while… I woke again just after 7am…. Which isn’t bad for me, I guess.

So straight out with the dogs. You’ll notice the snow has gone already. It’s still really windy.

This is not a great photo but if you zoom in just above Freya’s back… there is a brown/red blur on the grass 😆. It’s tiny…. You’ll probably not even see it!

As we walked along the road, a wee robin sat right in front of the dogs. They sodnt spot it but stopped and sniffed about for ages and still it sat there. Until I took the camera out and it moved into that bush. 😆

It wasn’t scared at all.

The sun was trying to come out.

I dropped the 3 of them off and took Khaleesi up the hill.

When I came back I spent a bit of time in the garden.

Winter poo picks are less fun (I am not for one second, suggesting any other season is fun…) but you only get daylight at the weekends so harder to stay on top of it.

I cut all the heads off the Hydrangea. would you believe it’s only just lost the last of the pink colour. Must have been the frost and snow.

It looks very sorry for itself now.

I then started parcelling up everything I sold yesterday! When you sell that much you have to be careful you put the right thing in the right bag…. 😆 one girl bought 3 things and I definitely don’t have a bag that big!!

I had to keep an eye on the time as Gayle had a ViP event on the shop today. So into the shower, hair wash and ready and back down to the shop for 1.30pm.

This is an awful picture of me but it shows I had on the most Christmassy jumper I own 😆 it’s not even that Christmassy 😆

We didn’t even get a photo together, let alone a photo of us in our Santa hats. 🧑🏼‍🎄🧑🏼‍🎄😆

So I’m not gonna lie, I am tired now.

I’m back in the November blog spot, favourite new jammies on…. I’m gonna need a spare pair of these 😆 Can’t believe it’s a week since I got them from Claire and mum and dad were here for my birthday. It’s been a quick week!

So not much else to report. Hope you all had a great weekend.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

This must be serious as today’s weather has a name! Storm Bert hits Scotland this weekend.

Most of that blue rain this morning turned to snow!

Here’s what happened outside our front door this morning over the space of an hour or so!

And the other way….

It was heavy rain when we got up and it turned to snow pretty quickly.

These photos look black and white…. It was so grey!

Craig drove me to the little gift shop as his first job cancelled and I was too scared to drive!! When did I become this big girls’ blouse?!?!

The roads were dreadful! As usual with snow in Scotland, our infrastructure grinds to a halt and it’s seems to catch everyone by surprise!

We’ve not seen a snowplough at all today… just gritters that aren’t gritting.

We made it!!

We did a little gift shop FB post to let people know we were open and we were so grateful to the people who saw the post and ventured out!

#supportlocalbusiness

The snow turned to rain and this is what the road looked like when I left. Better buts it’s so wet and slushy.

Craig’s 2nd job cancelled too so he could come and pick me up.

We were meant to be going up to see my in-laws this afternoon and we had to cancel as they live in the snowiest place ever!! This was their garden really early on.

I had been quite stressed about this weekend as we were so busy and now I’ve had the afternoon to do some things I didn’t expect to do.

Wait for it……

I WROTE SOME CHRISTMAS CARDS!!!!

I know… I hate myself for saying it as I am not that person… oh wait… this year it would appear that I am. 😬

I’m away the next two weekends so I may as well write the ones I got today and get them posted 😆 I doubt I’ve ever written a Christmas card in November before.

I should say I’ve thought nothing about presents AT ALL…. If that makes you feel a bit better?!?

We went next door to drop a birthday present in for our neighbour…. Had a lovely coffee and a bit of (to die for) chocolate torte!!

I then do some more packing for Rome… and then decided to put some more stuff up for sale on Vinted.

I have made £52.50 this afternoon!!!!

Things were selling the minute I put them up. One person bought three things and another bought 2! I couldn’t believe it.

I’ve had a really good day.

We had to go and buy dinner as right now we should have been eating my mother in laws lovely food… so we have pizza in the oven. Yum!

So we are due to get about 10°C overnight tonight, randomly…. The snow will surely all melt and it will be positively tropical… we’ll be the throwing off the duvet after the few weeks of minus temperatures. 😆

This is Bhru last night when she’s meant to go into her room to bed 😆😆😆

She’s a cheeky pupper.

So last night I said have a lovely Saturday night… tonight is the right time to say that! 😆

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I’ve had a busy wee day.

I slept so well, but it’s day 2 on progesterone so I’m always out like a light.

The alarm was set for 5.25am and I met Clare and Lynsey for a run at 5.45am.

It was so icy today… lots of black ice on the pavements so we had to run on the main roads. It made for an interesting run and also ended up a bit longer than we usually do.

We had to take it slower and stop as cars passed. We had to watch our footing all of the way.

It’s funny as that “slower” run used to be a fast one for me!

I tried a different hat today and it didn’t work as well as the one the other day. There was a bit too much air around my ears!

So back home and straight in for a warm shower.

There was a lovely sunrise… I spotted it while hanging up washing! Breathtaking.

I had a pottering few hours where I semi packed for my trip to Rome next weekend. I have to keep an eye on the forecast to decide whether to go for lighter or warmer clothes, but the staples are in.

Melanie, (who I met in Rome back in April, and then again in Milan last month) has invited me to stay with her for Thanksgiving. She’s invited people to share in her special day and I was lucky enough to be asked. I get the impression….. I should say I KNOW….she puts her heart and soul into it and cooks up a storm! I have never experienced a Thanksgiving before so I’m really looking forward to it.

So the bag is 3/4 packed. I leave on Friday, a week today, at 2.30am… or maybe a wee bit later. 😆

I headed down to the little gift shop for 11am. I’ve no photos… except for me modelling a scarf for mum….. but Gayle had some lovely new deliveries again today. Lovely beige, pink and blue hats, scarves and gloves. They look really good.

I have stuffed mushrooms and stuff fried veg for dinner…. Thanks to Craig…. Calaidh having a sniff…. 😆

So is Khaleesi!

So a really busy day and I’m glad to be relaxing now!

Have a great Saturday night.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

So….. with a view to finding the perfect way to defrost your car, my lovely neighbour Helen has been sending me suggestions. also so that I don’t have to climb in the boot like I had to on Monday morning!

The one she sent last night hit gold this morning…. Almost!

You fill a zip loc bag with lukewarm water… mine just happened to be blue…. Look how quickly it clears the windscreen…. But…. When you footer about in excitement watching the frost melt… it ices right back up again very quickly…. It became a constant, de-ice, re-ice, de-ice, quick wipers….. on and on….

Helen has quite rightly suggested that I dry off the excess moisture as soon as it defrosts and I think she may have the perfect scenario!!

I’ll try that next time.

At least I got in through a door this morning in my lovely car with its very expensive glow plugs!!

The sky was lovely again.

Apart from being freezing cold, it has really been a pretty week.

There was still some of the light snowfall on the ground at work… very owintry looking.

Here I am at my desk, ready for action in the cold portacabin… which then becomes the warmest place after a while!

In other news…. The volcano has started erupting again in Iceland so I have EVERYTHING crossed that the eruption is still visible on 6th when we fly to Iceland. I say that very flippantly as I obviously feel dreadful for everyone living nearby and hope that everyone is safe and now my overthinking mind thinks I should delete that….

So that’s all for today. Comfies on, dinner finished, settled down with the puppets and I’ve got a good book to read so I might read tonight for a change.

Busy weekend ahead so I’ll have an early one tonight. My early nights are getting easier and earlier. 😆

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Does this finally make me a “runner”… funny how I put that in inverted commas.

I’ve watched people for years and thought I’d love to be a runner but I hated running. I’ve always hated running.

That’s aside, it seems to be my latest addiction and I guess there are worse things.

Contrary to popular belief, I no longer have any knee pain, muscle pain or stiffness now that I am running on a regular basis. I know maybe I’m just lucky but my knee was agony for a long time and now, nothing.

I don’t enjoy the early starts but I will never let the girls down when they are meeting right outside my house.

Up until now I’ve run in a T-shirt, with only a light jacket on a few occasions.

Today…. T-shirt, long sleeved overtop with jacket and a hat!

My legs were freezing though as I only have 3/4 length leggings…. I’ve already ordered two pairs of warmer leggings this morning.

It was such a beautiful morning with the stars very clearly visible, in the pitch black.

The clothing was just right for -3°C and I only had to free my wrists at one point to allow a bit of colder air in.

The whole “glasses when running” thing is a bit of a pain. They steam up pretty quickly in this weather…. Or in any weather for that matter. With my bright red face they don’t stand a chance!

So I thought a bit too much about this today and I’ve decided I can now call myself a runner. It feels pretty hardcore to go out in -3 and run 5.4k before 6.30am and to run it faster than I ever have.

It didn’t even feel that fast today. I had to walk a couple of times to catch my breath but that’s fair enough.

I am really proud of myself.

I am also proud of another decision I have made.

Marcothon is a thing where you run 5k or for 25 minutes (whichever is faster) every day in December.

I was going to do it.

I am now not going to do it.

Running 5k a twice a week is an amazing achievement for me. I’ve said, I don’t enjoy the early start or even, sometimes, the run itself… but I love the endorphins. I LOVE the after run feeling, even if it’s been a bad run. You can’t bottle that.

I think 25 minutes a day will be too much for me and I don’t want it to become a chore.

I also have two trips coming up so I’d have to run in Rome 🇮🇹 and Iceland 🇮🇸.

So I am being kind to myself and saying no.

I was worried I would have FOMO…. But I feel a sense of peace from knowing that I don’t have to do it.

Onto today…. Another lovely drive to work. Chauffeur driven of course.

I love this tree. Dark trees will always make me think of a lovely lady, no longer with us, who called these spooky trees.

Still really cold and when Craig came to pick me up from work, it actually snowed for a while. That wasn’t forecast.

It didn’t last long but that’s early for our first snow of the year.

My car was ready to collect…. A mere £448 🫣😆 I’m trying to get over it…. My ego is kicking off all over the place. Raging.

What’s the point… no amount of rage makes the price less but a lesser amount of rage makes my life more peaceful. Get over it.

So that’s all for tonight…. Crochet is cancelled as the fire in the pub isn’t working properly.

So it’s back in the comfies. Will these ever get washed?!?!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I had the best sleep last night… such a relief after a few nights of disturbed sleep.

We still have the window open on our bedroom but it’s freezing outside. It makes the room super cold but the bed seem extra cosy….. I cannot tell you how badly I wanted to stay in bed, this morning.

No rest for the wicked as the old (and very negative!) saying goes…. I must find a better one than that!

It’s another cold one this morning. Craig’s car was much less frozen than mine yesterday. He had to run me to work as my car is in the garage. 🥲 it is very nice to be run to work though.

The sunrise was lovely again on such a clear morning.

The day went really quickly. No anxieties whatsoever.

The car’s not ready as they sent the wrong parts so we have the same again tomorrow. Chauffeur driven too and from work… it’s a costly process!

It was a lovely sunset on the way home too…. Minus the FedEx truck which is far too big to be driven on our back roads.

It spoiled my photos 😆

I took the wheelie bin back round when I got home and thought the sky looked lovely. It’s so peaceful and calm. Those puddles are all frozen.

I’m not massively hungry after having mushroom curry and garlic bread for lunch….. I also appear to stinking of garlic now.

So I decided not to have a main course for dinner and him or straight to lemon posset for dinner…. My last one 🫣😥

So so so so so so good!!

I’ve put the dishwasher and washing machine on and sat down already.

I hardly do anything in the evenings these days. I’m in my usual spot with my new fav jammies on… I will be wearing these forever 😆🫶🏼

Kisses and cuddles with Freya.

These pages are all great follows on insta and FB.

I’ve been invited to “a slippy slidey freezing coldy Wed morning….. 5.45 run 😆🫠”

Wish me luck.

I’m pre-terrified!

Stay safe everyone 🥶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Wow well it’s been a cold one today!

-5°C when I went out to the car this morning…. And Bertie Beetle’s doors were firmly shut and not opening any time soon!

The Beetle doesn’t have a frame around the windows, so when you unlock the car, the doors drop down to allow you to open the door.

Not so this morning.

Stuck solid shut.

Is that even English?!?

At 7.15am I had to crawl into the boot of my car…. Then fight to get into the back seat and fight to get into the front seat.

Finally in place, and quite proud of myself, I start the engine.

The engine stutters once then twice then a third time before finally faintly sparking into life.

Now I’ve had a warning light on the dash for a while which is a result of the glow plugs being on their last legs. I knew that it was only a matter of time before the car became hard to start and this morning was that time.

So then I’ve got to try and search for the scraper…. Which is almost so much easier when you are standing outside the car looking in…. Not so easy when you’re inside.

I find it in the passenger foot well…. Then humph myself back into the back seat and over into the boot and back out the car to start the thankless task of scraping the windscreens.

It is a Beetle… it’s not a huge big car easy to get in and out of from the boot.

I was actually laughing and so glad no one could see me.

It took me 15 minutes to clear the windows. -5 is a real hard frost.

I eventually had to go and get the kettle with lukewarm water to unfreeze the doors so I could get back in.

It’s a beautiful drive to work. The sky was very red and the fields were all pure white with frost. It looked like a fine layer of snow.

The yard at work was not as pretty!

That’s how thick the frost was on the wheelie bin lids!

Needles to say we’ve dropped the car off at the garage tonight. Craig has to run me to work tomorrow.

I’m tired tonight after a very busy weekend but I have my new favourite comfy jammies/loungewear on ready for chilling.

I am feeling the love after my birthday. I got so many lovely messages from people. I can’t thank you all enough.

I’ve had day 2 veggie lasagne for dinner, which was amazing!

Did I tell you my neighbour, who owns the pub, has cooked me a lovely meal to be eaten all of this week and, either the help do the freezer, probably into next!

I have Veggie jambalaya, mushroom curry and lemon posset. What a lovely gift to give.

So another year older and wiser.

I think this last year has allowed me to focus more on the present moment and appreciate the day to day. I’ve had times where it’s been very tough….. I’ve been very hard on myself but I think I’ve found my mojo again.

I’m way more positive about life than I have ever been and I reckon that’s something to be very grateful for.

And lemon posset….. I am very grateful for lemon posset.

Thanks again for all the lovely birthday wishes.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

It’s a late one tonight but it was my birthday today and mum and dad came over.

I’ve not been as excited about my birthday this year.

I think I’m learning to live in the present moment a bit more and I appreciate every day without living for the better day to come… if that makes sense? I know it’s cheesy.

So I’ve had a lovely day. I just wanted to stay home today. .

I got some lovely pressies…. Craig, who usually goes overboard, did really well and stuck within his remit 😆😘 ie he didn’t spend thousands of pounds for a change!!

We took the dogs for a walk this morning… even Khaleesi. She did so well. It’s the first time she’s done a whole dog walk since her op. She’s tired tonight but she’s good.

We came back and had a shower and I dried my hair with my new hairdryer and it’s much straighter than it usually is.

Here I can cutting into my birthday lasagne… typed no one ever!!

Craig made a veggie lasagne for me and a mince lasagne for everyone else. It was so good!!

We did a wee photo shoot. (new T-shirt from Vinted and new trainers!)

Mum and dad left just before 5 and headed into the pub next door. (new scarf from mum!)

I came home to the loveliest jammies from Claire!!!

I’m straight into them and sat on the couch.

A lovely day.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Officially wiped out.

I didn’t sleep well last night either. I ended up down on the couch from half past midnight. I did sleep after that but woke with a thumping headache.

I usually sleep so well that I take it ill out when I don’t.

I tried Cognitive Shuffling….. I don’t remember if I spoke about this yesterday? I’m too tired to remember. 😆

Thinking of a word. I tried BED and REST last night…. Thinking of all the words beginning with B before moving on to E… etc.

Then…. Not gonna lie… I started at A and tried to work my way through the alphabet. It did send me to sleep but I feel it should have been way easier than that 🫣😆

So back to the little gift shop this morning and we had another great morning but weren’t firing on all cylinders.

I’ve come home and got my jammies on and I’m sitting on the couch with my feet up. We’ve got mum and dad coming over tomorrow and still have to eradicate dog hair but it’s just going to have to wait.

I have some serious relaxing to do this afternoon!!

Haha I love it!

And this….. this is my life now and I love it.

It’s only 2.10pm so it’s very early for the blog but I can assure you there’s not much else gonna happen today! 😆😆

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

This is gonna be a quickie…. I am EXHAUSTED!!

I hardly slept last night. I saw some really sad news on FB last night. This is not my story to tell and not my loss so it’s not to anyone say sorry for my loss.

We are all touched by the death of someone we used to know. To say I was shocked was an understatement. I burst into tears. I called and left a message to pass on my condolences. I just couldn’t shake the shock of it. I went up to bed at 8pm as I couldn’t settle and every time I turned over in bed, I remembered…. All night.

I’m writing this as I’m sure we have all felt the same at some point. More upset than you would ever expect. So very sad for the family left behind. Such sad news.

Needless to say I felt worn out before I even got up.

Rachel and I were running at 7am this morning so I got a wee 5k under my belt before the little gift shop today.

It’s been a crazy day.

The shop was really quiet during the day.

We got about 6 deliveries in and managed to unpack and price them and get them out on the shelves, just in time for tonight’s late night shopping event.

We’ve had an amazing night. it was just perfect. We had no time to top up Prosecco, Nozeco or lemonade and had to leave people to fend for themselves!!

It’s been so good but I am exhausted.

I haven’t felt this tired in a long time.

Some pics.

Think someone missed me.

Sitting down finally.

Stay safe everyone ♥️🫶🏼♥️

I slept like a log last night, thank goodness. It’s so nice after a few nights of crazy dreams.

The sky was lovely as soon as it started to get light. I have no photos as I was busy doing housework this morning… as you do before work…. keeping one eye out the window.

I arrived at work with only 5 minutes to spare but the bathroom is clean, I put some of the dog blankets in the wash and recovered the couches with fresh dog blankets.

I was on a roll.

We have a huge issue in our street just now with mud from the local whisky bond. They are building 14 new bond warehouses. The roads are shocking and yesterday was by far the worst.

Our street was like a river of mud when I got home last night.

So I did catch the sunrise this morning but with way more focus on the muddy road than anything else!!

This is right outside my front door.

We chose to live on a main road but you have no idea how many lorries will drive past when this kind of construction is going on. It’s just constant.

Last week I counted 10 tucks drive by in less than 10 minutes.

Our house is very old… it does not need that kind of structural vibration.

Anyway… this was about the lovely sky and not me moaning about muddy roads!!

The sky was beautiful all the way to work. I couldn’t stop for photos as, even with minutes to spare, I think I am late!

It’s been a beautiful day all day. Ellison and I ever got some time to sit outside at lunchtime…. In the middle of November?!?

It was so lovely to feel the sun on my skin.

So not much to report today. Another day in the office and my last for the Tartan working week.

There is sooooo much housework needing done yet I feel soooo lazy…. I’m so much more productive first thing in the morning.

Current view….

Someone is comfy….. 😆

I love when they are all tired and sleepy of an evening.

Calaidh is hiding because Bhruic was coughing a minute ago… she hates that. If she could get under the wardrobe she would 😆

So all still good. Have a busy weekend ahead. I’m just going to relax with my crochet for a while and have an early night!

It’s good to rest and the housework can wait!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I didn’t sleep well last night. I only got up to the loo once but I was dreaming really heavily for the rest of the night.

When the alarm went off at 5.30am, it was actually a relief to get out of bed.

It was just Lynsey and I for the run this morning. It was much milder than we expected. It was so cold last night when I let the dogs out the back. The fog seemed to warm up over night. Who knew that was a thing?!

The run was really good this morning but my watch only recorded 3.66kms of the run that’s usually 5.4kms. That’s like the first world problem but I’ve tried everything to extend it 😆

The run did me the power of good. It’s alway good to get a great chat while you run!

It’s a lovely way to start the day but in all honesty, it still feels like someone else is running it rather than me. 😆

I’m so grateful for this current spell of calm. I’ve not felt any anxiety for a few weeks and it’s so lovely.

I’ve no idea how this happens… sometimes I’m worried about everything and other times the calm brings an overwhelming sense of peace.

A really deep peace.

And it’s lovely.

I am definitely trying to live in the higher self. I see lessons in everything and I try not to complain about things. I do find that hard sometimes but I do try.

I’m currently sitting watching Hampstead on Netflix with our Calaidh pupper.

Bless her.

I have crochet in 15 minutes so I’d best get moving. I’ve got all the ends to tie in to my lovely big blanket. It’s a thought but no-one else is going to do it for me 😆😘

Hope you have a lovely Wednesday evening!

Stay safe everyone ♥️🫶🏼♥️

I have no idea what was going on this morning but there were a catalogue of things thrown at me before 7am!

I slept well, decided to load the washing machine just before I jumped in the shower.

Shook the bottle of washing liquid and literally covered myself in it. the life was not on….

Had to clean the kitchen worktops and floor before getting in the shower and washing my hair on a non washing hair day!!

Back safely in the bathroom, I dropped my phone into the bath… could have been worse, could have been the toilet.

THEN dropped my whole tub of toiletries all over the bathroom floor making an almighty clatter, which actually no one seems to have heard apart from me.

I was laughing as it was just all so ridiculous.

How easy would it be to get angry at all that?

The ego can chip in with how unfair it all is?

Why me?

It’s not unfair, it’s just three of those things that happen. 😆😆😆 in a row. randomly, send to test you!

Driving to work was stunning again. Very misty and grey but the red sky was above the mist this time, creating a lovely striped effect. I didn’t stop for photos as it was a bit too foggy at ground level.

I tested my fog lights.

Then, just as I reached the brow of a misty hill, two sets of headlights came towards me and the guy cut in right in front of me… thankfully.

I went to get all angry at that as he was overtaking in a no overtaking zone.

What’s the point? That would only have set my day in the wrong tone.

I love when I can see my different reactions to things.

Rather than flying off the handle I’ve been able to laugh or shrug it off.

I said I wasn’t ready for the end of “summer” as we had none, but as we ease into this November, I’m loving the cosy evenings with candles and twinkly lights. I’m ready for bed the minute I get home at 4.30pm!)

How are we meant to stay awake in the dark evenings?!?

It’s been really cold but a lovely day today.

This next one makes it look grey but it wasn’t!

By 3pm ish the mist came right back gone and it got really cold. The gauge in the car said 8.5°C which isn’t as cold as it felt.

I’m pre-dreading tomorrow mornings’ run as it’s going to be my coldest yet I think!

So comfies on, alcohol free San Miguel in hand. Another quiet night in!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️