Domestic Goddess

The gale broke me and I lay in bed feeling low until getting up and going for a swim. I'm glad I did as the pool was fairly empty and the exercise made me feel better.

However, the weather deteriorated as the morning went on. So decided to do a bit of cooking and baking. So far I've made two batches of soup and in a couple of hours I'll make fruit tea loaf. I'm making it with Puer, a smoked tea, and adding the remnants of a Bramley. I'm sure it will be lovely.

Hoped I'd get to speak to #1 son but after a farewell meal with the Wens who were out in KL for New Year he'd had an early night, the rugby effect.

The weather is getting slightly better. I see I have some rogue snowdrops in the back lawn. I missed them later year. They will be moved. But not today.