Christmas

While everyone else is thinking about this heatwave, which by the way I hate. I’m not good in hot weather. Above 22c is too warm for me. I’m thinking about Christmas.

I love the colder months, the crisp fresh mornings, when hoar frost is making everything look so refreshingly beautiful. When my house roof isn’t leaking I love the rain, love hearing it pattering against the window. Wind is OK, unless it’s too strong, 1987 frightened the life out of me and made me nervous of wind now. The only two weathers I really hate is hot and stormy. I have a phobia of thunder and lightning. Come rain, snow, wind or sun if you’re dressed for it, I love being in it.

Christmas is my favourite time of year. The smells of cinnamon, oranges and apples. Hot chocolate with lots of whipped cream and marshmallows and a candy cane in the cream, sprinkles on too. The sound of wrapping paper when wrapping and unwrapping. Wrapping up is always fun with a cat and dog. Both feel they need to help. The lights twinkling on the trees, the Christmas music. It’s a wonderful time. I love hearing the laughter and singing.

So while everyone is thinking about bikinis, flip flops, sunbathing and heat, I’m thinking of jumpers, jeans, boots, baking and snow angels. My best friend and I were talking one day of our perfect holiday. Hers was being in a bikini on a beach with white sand drinking cocktails, Mine was wearing sapalettes, big down coat, snowbike and snow, with hot chocolate. Funny but wonderful how we are all so different.

Anyway have a great day xx