Dark Start

Mild Morning

   It was an early start this morning, a dark quiet start to the day but so much milder than those frost covered mornings we were getting used to. The first rain has just started falling bringing with it that special fresh smell that only rain carries and the gentle sound on the conservatory roof is the only background noise until those early workers rush past on their way to offices and factories.
   Another long day ahead with bead making taking up most of it followed by an hour in the ceramic room at tea time as I didn't get around to trimming those few pots yesterday.
   A bead order has gone astray on it's way to Berlin, Germany so I need to make a replacement order up, luckily it was made up from spacers so not too bad to replace. It's amazing really how few parcels we lose in the post considering the amount we post each week, maybe royal mail is getting it's act together at last. I can understand the odd order getting delayed by christmas post etc but as for normal every day post I can never see any reason why it shouldn't be delivered the next day, after all are we not paying for next day delivery when we hand over our hard earned cash for a first class stamp ?
   I can just see the sky changing as day light hints thats it's on its way, I can make out the dark clouds already so I guess we are looking at a damp day here in the flatlands, no sound of the swans heading over yet, but I'm sure they are due any time.
   I placed the first couple of ridge beads sets on etsy last night and I'm pleased to say one as gone already, they are a different bead but I'm sure they will have their uses, it's always fun giving customers another option and these being a more rustic looking bead will I hope make them useful in more than one kind of jewellery, I'll be listing a few more sets this evening. I've been playing around with bead shapes this last few days so you know me, god knows what I'll be listing next haha !
   Ok I'm off to my flame now, cuppa time over and work to be done, I must admit it's nice not having to fill hot water bottles this morning tho I'm sure this mild weather won't last long and those frozen mornings will soon be back upon us.