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It's a good day when....

15/1/2016

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..it starts with someone sending you a beautiful poem (thank you Cathy) and the sunshine streaming in the window.

I was lucky to have a day just like that, and a walk with the camera cheered me no end.
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I still needed more sunshine on my face and visions of alpine hotels arose in my imagination, so after removing a thin skim of ice from the bench I settled myself with a rug, a hot chocolate and the last truffle and raised my face in adoration....


You don't have to go on some expensive excursion I realized. You can do it for yourself with a flask to the nearest park or riverbank, and a cosy muffler, hat and mitts....

Things got even better.

It snowed!

I hope you have a lovely weekend.


12 Comments
cathy
15/1/2016 05:06:15 pm

So glad you enjoyed the poem, Freda. Poetry has never been a favorite of mine, but I see many varieties popping up in different things I'm reading. In the book At the Source, Gillian Clarke said that people can read a novel once & not feel the need to read it again, but a poem can be read over & over (my words, her thought). Liz recommended Sarton's Journal of a Solitude...picked that up at the library yesterday.

Looks like it was a beautiful day to spend some time outside.

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Freda
16/1/2016 03:07:39 am

That is such a good distinction between the novel and poetry. I liked that May Sarton book. Enjoy!

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Lucille link
16/1/2016 01:01:34 am

The sun is shining. It can only be good.

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Freda
16/1/2016 03:08:30 am

I so needed that sunny day! It is snowing now..

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Lotta link
16/1/2016 01:24:05 am

The view in that first picture with the snowy mountains is so beautiful! And sitting outside with a hot drink on a chilly sunny day is such a pleasure. I might do the same myself today! It's the little things that bring so much joy.

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Freda
16/1/2016 03:09:30 am

I hope you get outside today and you are so right about the little things!

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swissrose link
16/1/2016 07:44:34 am

LOL - it did here, too, so pretty... and then we left for the mountains invoving driving through a snow storm...!! ;O
But sun on the other side and happily settled in for the duration, now!

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Freda
16/1/2016 09:32:55 am

Have a wonderful time!

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cath
16/1/2016 08:24:35 am

Six layers of clothing. A piercing, freezing wind. Hands in mitts still cold. Brisk pace. Humming. Blackbirds scurrying in the field. Sun on my face. Time flies when walking is good.

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Freda
16/1/2016 09:30:47 am

A winter poem, how lovely.

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Sarah link
17/1/2016 12:06:34 am

That looks such a beautiful day, it must have filled you with joy. Sitting on your bench sounds like a winter version of your primrose picnic. Sarah x

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Freda
17/1/2016 01:04:05 am

Ah yes! If the same conditions occur again I could make that lunch - a picnic on my own doorstep - good idea Sarah!

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