Friday morning I was oohing
& aahing over a gorgeous
sunrise which turned all the
frost rimed trees a beautiful
glowing salmon pink. Less
than an hour later it started
to snow…& it snowed…& it
snowed!! From 9am until I
went to bed at 11pm it fell,
steadily & fast! Hubby was
home at lunchtime as his
school had closed & we set
out at 2.30pm to collect the
boys…a round trip that should only take about 45mins…it took nearly two hours!! Why is it that even with warning, in this country everything grinds to a halt when snow arrives?
As it was, no more snow fell on Saturday, but Sunday brought the next wave & both boys & Lee were pleased to hear that Monday had been declared a snow day for all of them!!
We bundled up on Monday &
took a trip out to pick up
some supplies & to watch
the village kids having a
wonderful time at the skate
park & surrounding fields!
The grit/salt lorries had done
their job on the main roads
by this time, but our village
is still like the land that time
forgot & we slip & slither our
way about…both in car & on
foot!
I will be back at work
tomorrow…if the forecast is to be believed, the big thaw happens tomorrow night & then it will be floods we’ll be trying to avoid!!
I ventured into town yesterday as I had appointments for a dental check up & an early morning blood test.
The centre of town is still very slippery, so I gingerly made my way to my first port of call Costa!
I enjoyed a delicious lemon &
poppy seed muffin…I felt I was
entitled to one after enduring
the blood test! I’m rather a
challenge for a phlebotomist…
my veins are so small I always
end up black & blue…so it’s
always a traumatic experience!
The postie was early today & brought me some happy mail!
Back in 2012 I had ordered
some scrappy goodness from
Crafty Steals & they arrived
along with some fees from the
Customs Office!! Whoever had
shipped the parcel had included
the shipping cost in the total
shown on the import label
which took me over the limit
for paying tax!
I contacted CS
& they provided all I needed
to claim back the tax but I
wasn’t able to claim the Post
Office charges! So..the lovely
Stephanie at CS issued me a store credit to cover the shortfall & I’d been waiting to use it when one of their fabulous steals took my fancy…& this one did!
It’s Theresa Collins ‘Tell Your Story’ kit & I’ve been stroking & cooing since I took it out of the box!! If you’ve not discovered Crafty Steals yourself, do check them out, everything is reduced by 40-70% & the shipping is reasonable…not to mention great. personal, customer service!!
So that’s me up to date! I do hope you’re all keeping warm & safe & even getting some enjoyment out of the snow!! Thanks so much for stopping by & be sure to come back soon!
6 comments:
Luckily we only had one day of snow [Sunday] so not much chaos caused!!
Those Costa lemon muffins are my absolute favourite.
The snow is hanging around here. I have a feeling that footage of me out with the dog will end up on 'You've been framed'. At the beginning of the walk she is so keen to be on her way and the footpaths here are sheet ice, both of us were sliding along and at one point I was holding onto a lamp post for dear life! So pretty though.
Apparently more is on it's way tonight ... :-)
It's certainly been a difficult few days for us all. You have certainly managed it well and haven't fallen
We have ice and a high of 28F today, school released at 11 this morning. I am looking forward to the projected 70F on Wednesday. I love the looks of your goodies. i am not familiar with the company but will definitely check them out ;)
You certainly did deserve that muffin & cake :)
First of all I love the title of your post which gave me a smile and pulled me in!
There's nothing quite like a Priority box full of stash, is there? The service sounds brilliant - your recommendation has me determined to check them out now. Thank you
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