Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
I was reminded of a great quote today from Nathaniel Hawthorne. It goes ‘I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as Autumn sunshine by staying in the house’.
I couldn’t agree with him more. So after a morning of peopling, Buddy and I headed out this afternoon to enjoy it. It was sheer bliss. Just me and him against the World.
This made me so happy today. It felt so good to be back in the saddle.
Even though it was really balmy again today, the autumnal colours are really coming out now. These ferns have gone the most beautiful russet colour. But everything looks better through Buddy’s ears.
Well considering as I woke up feeling a bit pants, I ended up doing quite a lot today. I feel like I’m getting a cold. You know the thing – scratchy throat and feeling like you’ve been punched in the sinuses. Great!
Good job that I had an unexpected free day. So spent it pottering and ticking things off my ever growing to-do list.
Anyone else’s garden gone a bit bonkers?! My lawns have gone from crispy to overgrown in the space of a few weeks. So I got the mower out for the first time in what feels like ages.
Lots of my plants have had major growth spurts and are starting to reflower. They’re as confused as I am by the weather it seems.
My pumpkins are excelling! And spreading all over the driveway. So far I’ve counted 6 and lots of flowers. Pumpkins make me feel very Autumnal.
Today has felt rather Autumnal and I was cold this evening. One of the things I love about the colder seasons is snuggling under a blanket. It seems Hugo is very pleased to see the return of the blanket too. He’s snoring already…
Another thing I love about Autumn is the golden rays as the sun sets (even if I don’t like the fact this was at 15:39). It brings such a wonderful warm feeling to everywhere. Even if it was rather fresh today. Definitely time to break out the thicker jodhpurs soon…
It seems like the Autumn colours have appeared overnight! I know I’ve been away and all that. Even in the drizzle, the colours were vivid.
After another trip away, it felt so good to go for a wander with my little boy. I’ve missed this. It really does my soul good. Even if we did get soaked. Never let it be said that I’m a fair-weather rider.
The weather chose well today. After yesterday’s indecisiveness, it was sunshine today. My goodness the wind was bitter though. Winter is on its way.
After the chaos of the past few weeks, this was the calm I definitely needed today.
Mum fancied Shepherd Pie tonight. As I’m culinarily challenged, I popped into Sainsbury’s to pick one up for her. Spotted this while I was there. Love the fact it’s the Autumn Edition. When did that happen?!
No more news on Dad coming home. He’s ready to be discharged, but we’re waiting for a care package to be put in place. That’s where it gets tricky as there’s a backlog and no ETA. So he’s staying in for now.
It’s been a while people, but tonight I had a culinary success!! I felt the need for wholesome food as it’s distinctly autumnal today.
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