Nostalgia

The "Old Grump" has been shopping. What did he buy?

S.I.G

A Nice Day for a walk

Perfect walking weather today, so off we went for a walk around the local nature reserve. It was chilly, so Oliver wore his duffel coat :-

The Mere was still frozen over, even after the milder weather we have been having. It was littered with sticks and small tree branches :-

There were three squirrels running around in these trees, but they all managed to evade the camera lens :-

This little chap was more obliging though :-

Then it was time to go home for a rest :-

Haircut

Since the new year began, I've been in the land of  "can't be botheredness". I think my mood was caused by the dreary, gloomy, grey days, because this week the sun is shining and I feel much more energised. I wasn't totally inactive though, essential work still had to be done.
One job which had to be tackled, was Oliver's haircut. His coat was due for clipping at the beginning of December, but it was so cold that I decided to leave it. I didn't want my little man feeling cold. Then Christmas got in the way and this was the result :-

 So out came the clipping paraphernalia :-

Later that day:-

A respectable poodle had reappeared.
All be it a blurred one.
I can't keep blaming the camera, can I?

IT'S BEEN AND GONE

It has gone. No! I don't mean Christmas.
I looked out of the window and for the first time in over a month it is dark.

The beautiful white sparkly stuff has disappeared.
I wished it away and now I am missing it.
I think I would rather it stayed away though.

SEASONS GREETINGS

  Busy, busy, busy. Just time to say:-

                                  "MERRY CHRISTMAS"

                                                       

              

The Memory Tree

Alright I've relented, Christmas is reinstated.
The "Old Grump" has been up in the loft to get it. It smells a bit musty and dusty, it's even a little bit rusty, bits have broken off of it and been wired back on. It leans precariously to one side and has to be positioned carefully so as not to topple over, but it can not be replaced, because it is:-

                                          " The Memory Tree".

Now I'm going to decorate it with memories.

Cancelled

I've cancelled Christmas.

Too much hassle.