"Burning" birch

It looked as if the tree was on fire this morning.
A day that started cold and frosty and ended up about 12 degrees warmer.
Various jobs around the house and some sewing and then a run with the running club rather than my usual Monday night group. Because of the storm damage the route had to be changed away from woods and at one point I wasn't really sure where I was, trust in the leaders was needed.
While I was out Mr Rat cooked the tea, he'd been for a longer run earlier.