A winter's day in Somerset. Unaccustomed as we are to snow, the school in which I work was closed today.............so a bonus day for all the staff, not to mention the children. I got out after seeing Adam off to work (the downside of being the boss is having to set a good example to staff) with our two Jack Russells, Seamus and Finn, and my camera. We had an uplifting long walk through crisp snow and in beautiful sunshine. How wonderful the snow looks against a blue sky, and what a boost for the soul. I really am an outdoor girl, and I love nothing more than getting out and spending time in the company of nature. Cross country skiing in Norway would be my outdoor pastime of choice, but lately money is tight, so I content myself with walking Seamus and Finn along the lanes and bridleways surrounding the beautiful Somerset village in which we are blessed to live.
On the walk home, we met a mid 60s lady building a snowman in her front garden. "Good for you, find your inner child", I joshed. "It's never gone away" was her reply, and she truly had a twinkle and a wiggle. There's a lesson for us all. You don't need to spend precious time and energy searching for something valuable if you work hard to hold onto it in the first place.
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