Sunday 24 November 2019

Sunday

Derek posts today on how much he hates this time of year and I must say I agree with him.   If we could just have a few days of sunshine then it would make all the difference.   Today it is actually quite warm for the time of year but the sun never managed to break through the cloud and by the time the four of us came home from our usual lunch date the fog had come down and it was almost dark although it was only three in the afternoon.   Yes, Derek, I hate it too.

Today even Tess seems out of sorts.   The only way to describe it is to say that she has 'moped' all day - not eaten anything and just wandered around after me, tail between legs and generally looking miserable.   I have taken her on two walks - one before I went out for lunch and one when I returned - both times she did lots of sniffing of individual blades of grass, lots of wees and the odd poo (sorry for the details)  - nothing seems wrong physically but just a day not being herself.   I hope she is better in the morning.  I am sure that one day without food - but with plenty of fresh water down if she needs it - will do her no harm at all.

My day has been otherwise uneventful - good lunch of salmon florentine (on a bed of spinach) with Hollandaise sauce and a variety of veggies and then (dare I say) jam roly-poly and custard and this followed by an hour in the bar over a pot of earl grey and a nice chat.   Passes what would otherwise be a rather boring Sunday in a pleasant way with good friends.

11 comments:

Rachel Phillips said...

January and February are yet to come. These are usually the worst two months of winter as far as weather is concerned. I do not let dull days of November get me down. I enjoyed today, dull and dank. I cannot say why except that it is part of our seasons, was not wet, and not cold, just a November day with a birds flying and an owl in the distance.

JayCee said...

Even though it was dull and grey here today, I made myself go out for a walk around the lanes. Just that 45 minutes out in the fresh air made me feel better.

Heather said...

That sounds like the perfect way to spend a cold and dreary Sunday. And a bit of fresh air, in spite of the weather, is always a good thing.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Rachel I agree with you about January and February but most years we just get the odd day when the sun shines and we are thus reminded than Spring is not far away.

Joanne Noragon said...

Tomorrow is my big day out and about, playing cards with friends. It is good to gather a bit of routine around myself. Our day was much the same as yours, and I worked on towels.

Librarian said...

It was mostly grey here yesterday, too, but my Mum hosted her annual roast goose dinner (there were 7 of us around the table), and until it was time to walk to my parents' house, I spent the day ironing and getting some Christmas presents ready. The next two weekends I'll be at O.K.'s so I took advantage of being on my own for two days and did all those computer things that feel so unhospitable when he is staying with me that I only do them when alone.

the veg artist said...

It's the dark says that are getting to me. After the New Year, even though it will be cold, we seem to lose the doomy grey that is hanging over us now. I don't like wishing time away, I just want it to brighten up!

Gwil said...

My comment vanished. If I had to ‘hate’ the weather it’d be icy February and March when there’s a slippery path to negotiate to the tram stop. I’d hate to get a broken bone. But fog i can live with since it’s mostly mist not so bad as the smog in the days of the pea soupers.

thelma said...

Gosh I remember the pea-soupers in Wolverhampton. The yellowish light in the middle of town as we went to catch the bus from school. The tram buses would hiss and spit as they stopped and started.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Interesting about trams in Wolverhampton Thelma. Of course I didn't go to live there until 71 or 2 and by that time trams had disappeared. Pea soupers though - still around then.

Thanks for calling everyone.

Marie said...

Up here in Sweden, I find November and February to be the worst months. In December, we have loads of sparkly Advent lights up plus snow to brighten everything. As we don't take down Christmas decorations until the twentieth day of Christmas (don't ask!) then that sparkly time extends to mid January. February comes as a huge letdown - all the sparkle gone, we're fed up with the snow and it's still dark in a way that seems never ending.

This November has been particularly grey and feels as though we are living in permanent dusk. Given that we only get around 5 hours of "daylight" a day anyway, it's been pretty dire. I heard on the radio this morning that so far in my region we have has a total of two hours of sunlight for the whole of November. The first day of advent can't come soon enough for me!