Winter Blues

After a couple of days of the temperature being above freezing, the snow has finally begun to melt in Kent. What better way to blow away the cobwebs than going for a winter walk.  So off we went to Hever Castle for lunch and a stroll around the grounds. I got a few interesting shots today but this winter scene caught my eye just as we were leaving.

Zingy Lemon

Its Macro friday over at www.bloggingfrombolivia.com. The last couple of days have been busy trying to decorate and clean the house before my husband gets back from his business trip today. I'm sure the tidiness will last only a short time after he's back! But I like nothing better, than to sit down with a cup of hot lemon tea after finishing the housework. I find it very refreshing after all that exercise!

Wear one's heart on one's sleeve

It's Happy Purple Tuesday!! Rummaging through my cupboards to find something to shoot today I came across my purple heart cufflinks. I thought these would be a perfect subject for today!!

Exercise your mind

Today's prompt for Picture the Holidays is 'Tools for peace of mind'. I chose to capture my crossword. Not only is it a tool to exercise your intellectual faculties but we also associate it with down time. Being at peace with one's self and taking a break from the everyday demands of modern life.

Bags of Brew

There is nothing better than a big mug of English tea to lift your spirits on a cold winters day. I've been saving these tea bags all week to get the shot for Macro Friday over at Blogging from Bolivia . A pleasant change of subject away from all the snow!

Icicles

It's still snowing and is nearly up to the top of my wellingtons! When will it stop?!? It's been sliding off the roof because it's so heavily laden, creating mounds around the house. Icicles are forming, some are up to two foot long. I can't remember the last time it snowed so much!

Grateful for ....

It's day one of Picture the Holidays over at Big Picture. I must admit not a good start as I struggled to think of a subject to shoot. What I'm not grateful for is the bad weather in Kent. We now have nearly a foot of snow which is very beautiful to look at but very inconvenient. My bamboo and bushes are so laden with snow and stooping over they look like they could break with the weight!