Tyre swing

The eldest was out of sorts this morning, couple of tantrums and tears - I think he slept badly and my goodness it showed.  I launched a warm-up operation to get anything out of him for school work, it meant suggesting we miss doing the months of the year, which was the cue for more tears.  Anyway, we kind of got there and all was forgotten by lunch time (than goodness!) 

Out for the afternoon for a favourite walk to the tyre swing, seemed to really sort all three of us out.  It helped that it was quite warm, if very windy, and the mud is starting to dry out, just a touch, but enough not to be totally covered, just a little bit covered.  For once the dog didn't need washing down when he came back. 

Today I'm grateful for: 
Morning run, too short, but got out. 
The youngest having a really good afternoon lesson and despite a rocky start, doing really well 
Pooh sticks on the bridge, it never grows old