Sieste

There were only seven of us at church this morning which is not surprising given that the church has been shut for three weeks over Christmas as most people were away. Everyone stayed for coffee and cake after the service and caught up with news. In the afternoon I prepared the large butternut squash I bought yesterday ready to make soup tomorrow and went for a walk through the woods. I was surprised to see the cows lying down as it is the first time I have ever seen them not on their feet. There is no rain in the forecast so I can only assume that they are just chewing the cud or that there is so little grass available that they have given up trying to graze. What little grass that there was all turned brown due to the lack of rain.