No Snow Here

A Very Wet Fens

   Over the last few days most around us had a covering of snow, some a good inch or two and others just a light carpet that lasted just a few hours, here, well all we had was hours and hours of rain, in fact I don't think it stopped once yesterday. I think most of you know how I love the winter snows and I was hoping we might get a few inches before Christmas but now I'm guessing we'll have to wait and see what the new year brings. My thinking is that if we get snow we just stay here and keep as warm as possible, we won't be out Christmas shopping again this year and as for food shopping, well we just can't do any, we agreed that extra food stuff was the last thing we could afford this year and we have enough food in the freezer to get us through the holidays and more so apart from some chocolate for Yvonne and my chestnuts we only need a few veg like most other weeks.
   Some of you must think I'm one tight old sod but that's really not the case, it's just that we can't afford to waste any money right now but it doesn't stop us enjoying the holiday one bit, we have the Christmas decs up and we will enjoy a couple of days off relaxing too along with seeing family a friends like everyone else. We have gifts to give out also and I think that's important, you really can't get a better feeling than when somebody enjoys what you give them and I hope they all enjoy them this year.
  Tomorrow I'm off to visit my auntie and take her some veg for the holiday, we are lucky here that we have so many growers in the area that the prices are far lower that most places, back home in Hertfordshire included. So I'll be off armed with a box winter veg and home made jams, plus I'll take her out for a ride to get any last minute bites she needs. I know what some of you are thinking, yes it will cost me money to travel all that way but to be honest, my auntie lives alone and is now 80 years old so for me there is nothing else I would rather do than give her a day out. If it was me I would hope someone would do the same, plus lets be honest, if it means we have a turkey and a tin of choc's or we take her out and make her smile for a day then sorry, I'd rather have baked beans on toast on  Christmas day !
   I'm hoping the wet weather holds off for the coming week so I can get more of the conifer trees burnt, I think it's only a matter of a few weeks and I can start planning out the new veg beds, now the garden has so much more light, making it ideal for growing, it's exciting to know it's going to happen, I'm getting a kitchen garden of a good size, one in which I can grow most of what we need and one in which I can spend many summer evenings.
   On the bead side of things, the last few days have been spent making beads for Christmas pressies, as some of our close friends use our beads I can't think of a better gift to give, I know they will use them and not be stuck with some present they will never use. That reminds me I have to thank everyone for their Christmas cards and messages, it's really nice getting them and knowing there are some really wonderful people out there, thank you so much.
   Before I go I need to mention the ceramic's, I promised a picture of the last batch of bowls and pots, well I'm sorry but you'll have to wait a few more days, I wasn't happy with them, well some were ok, but I have another batch to fire in the next couple of days so fingers crossed they will look a lot better and I will have the bottle to show them to you !