Daybreak

A very noisy night, with the rain tattooing the bedroom window. This morning there are muddy puddles everywhere and the hen house is surrounded by water.

Blips these days seem to simply glorified weather reports, but to be honest, it does impact so much on life up here. Poor Ollie has just had a hurtle round the garden with his football and frisbee rather than a walk, but he is now sleeping in front of a roaring fire and doesn't seem to be too bothered.

So far we have had two Christmas cards, both from folk who weren't on my 'to send to' list. This is the beginning of the dilemma I have every year, do I send to them or not? I keep trying to cut my list down, but every year I just add to it! One card was from New Zealand, saying come and visit - think I should keep in with them, just in case!