Hi guys and thanks for the concern :-) We are okay, the waters stopped short of property damage in this area and last weekend's high winds did the same. After some very mild weather previously it all felt doubly wintery, especially as we had snow too! The A66, one of the roads that runs East-West across the country across some high ground, had to be closed as cars skidded and lorries jack-knifed. Apparently it wasn't the snow that caused it, but the sudden fall in temperature that turned the ground icy. You may have seen that the rough weather caused a ferry and a trawler to run aground and a man was killed in a traffic accident in the west. Yup, winter arrived for a while.

Anyway that's in the past now, it's a bit warmer now and there are snowdrops and crocuses in some gardens, always a welcome sight. I was able to dry the washing on the line today - it nearly did dry too - and the buds are swelling on the forsythia. I went to the garden centre recently and bought some seeds. I always have more than I can possibly plant, in much the same way that crafters have a stash. Sometimes I get nice surprises from ancient packets that really ought to have been used years ago, often I try something new. This year I am wondering about growing some vegetables but I haven't done very well with them in the past. Last year's onions were funny - about the size of pickling onions, I've no idea why. I suppose at least I got some result!

Well, it's late and time for bed, I just thought I'd drop in and say hi. Today's title, by the way, is from Julian of Norwich. I can't quote her (yes, Julian was a woman) verbatim but, as well as the line above, she is remembered for saying 'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well'.

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Posted by rvnurse2b

Are you farther North than IL, USA?
we have had nothing but snow on top of snow this year. I love it, but there is no sign of Spring around here:)
How's your job hunting going?

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