Tipping point

Sunlight

 Mystery and magic at The Manor, Hemingford Grey | Rosemary and Pork Belly

For those who love the 'Green Howe' books by Lucy Boston, the above links you to the house in which most of the storytelling happened.  Boston as a child was passing it on the River Ouse and noticed it.  When she became an adult she bought the house.  Dividing her time between winter and summer.  In summer she spent time in the garden and in winter she quilted and  wrote.

The temperature inches up in the household as Christmas approaches.  Yesterday the kitchen table was piled high with incoming parcels, because.... Matilda's and Bens' parcels are arriving as well.  Does no one go to the shops these days? I have notices pinned to front and back doors, on one 'knock loudly' and the other just put parcels through the door.  It works until a signature or a famous pose on the doorstep is required ;)

There is a certain frenetic air about the build-up towards Xmas, what films will the family be watching over the holiday? mine is 'Legally Blonde'.  There is no slot for the fortnightly food delivery from Morrisons which means of course that shopping will have to be carried home the next few days.

Tomorrow is roughly around Solstice day, when for a brief moment in time the sun seems to stop before it twirls away towards a future of warmth and light, remember to be happy for this. Below is a photo of Golden Plover flying off into the sky and my recollection of that time in my Solstice blog of last year.

So  look forward to the New Year with hope.  There are battles to fight as always but don't be dismayed and remember that all things are at the mercy of good and bad.  And do you know, often good normally triumphs in the end.  So let the force be with you!

A bit scary for Matilda