Monarch of the sky

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It was a rough and tumble sky today, alternating sun and rain, and a very brief muddy walk. Yet despite it being December, I found some blooming dwarf irises, admittedly rather the worse for wear. I think they are confused. Whereas we are in no doubt that it's winter. Mystère is horrified. After several winters in Andalusia he had forgotten cold weather existed ... he keeps going out and coming back ten minutes later angrily complaining. 

S slow-cooked some lamb shanks on the woodburner for lunch, and now it's pizza night ... free this evening because we have collected enough points!