Snow

I love waking up to a snow covered scene, before anyone has walked or driven on it. That's how it looked this morning when I took Beau, the youngest dog, for his walk. It was a beautiful morning, the sun was shining and there was a low lying mist over the valley, the tops of the trees looked like small islands in a pale grey sea. I found it  hard going though walking through it. I just walked up to the field and then around the boundary, there were lots of tracks where the foxes had been out for their morning walks, and one set which looked a bit unusual until I realised that it was where a rabbit had been hopping, I presume because the snow was quite deep and it was easier to hop rather than run. Norman took the other three a little later and here is a picture of them following someone with a sledge, it makes it easier to walk in someone elses tracks!!!!! Quite clever of them I thought.

I don't expect it looks so pristine now, as I've see quite a few people going passed with sledges. The view is of the Amber Valley,the fields in the distance are on the other side of the vallley there is quite a dip before you get to them. This is the top field, when you pass the hedge the next field slopes at quite a steep angle and is great for sledging. The railway line is at the bottom then a narrow field and then the River. This is the dogs daily walk and up until a few months ago they would go for a swim every day no matter what the weather. I think now though they are feeling their ages. The one nearest the camera is Jim, Sonny's brother, and they will be 14 in July. It's Sonny next to the man with the Sledge and Crezi in the middle, she is 9. Sonny has taken to following other people recently as he recently met a couple of  folk who have given him tit bits and he now thinks everyone is going to, so he latches on to them in hope, and  Norman quite often has to double back to get him to come with him.

Here is the second of Jo's cards from Wednesday, not managed to get the third one finished yet, maybe later, I think I must have spent too much time chatting on Wednesday evening.

The base card is white which we brushed with Pool Party, then used Not Quite Navy and Pool Party cardstock and designer paper. The sentiment is from Curly Cute, a set that didn't inspire me when I first saw it but then I saw someone using it and love it now, I use it quite a lot. I really like the way she has used the ruffled ribbon behind the sentiment.

The road outside is clear now though the footpaths are still covered and the snow is looking grey where the cars have splashed. I hope it doesn't freeze too hard tonight, it will be treacherous if it does.

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