Two years on - a big improvement on the previous seven year break!

Here we go again!  I will try to update this blog once a month!  I will put a reminder in my diary.  We have come a long way since my last post.  After reading over that post I remember the fog I was coming out of and realise how far I have come.  I feel very strong and happier nowadays and most importantly I am able to let things go!!!

We have been in Covid-19 lockdown for the past 13 weeks I think!  My husband and daughter have been working from home.  We have a three story house, thank goodness, we each have a workspace on each floor.

I have been cooking, gardening, writing, walking.  We have discovered a couple of new walks that we are lucky enough to have on our doorstep.  Here are some photos from March 2020 at the beginning of lockdown!

Star Magnolia

Muscari 

Queuing and empty shelves in the supermarket


Nature continues, newly born lamb

More Muscari!

Primroses

Star Magnolia




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