My car told me that it was minus 3 this morning on the school run. And icy with it. So icy, that when I opened the back door to let the cat out, he slipped on the lintel. He tried to style it out, with typical ginger insousiance, but I saw him.
Though he'd never admit it. Instead, he got his own back by photobombing my 'seville oranges in the frost' photoshoot.
See what I mean?
It was too cold to try for very long, so I retreated indoors to Radio 4 and the warmth of a marmalade making session.
There are worse ways to spend a frosty January day. What did you do with yours?
Husband pleasing marmalade eh? I had a freezing walk to my pilates class, flailed about on my exercise mat not doing pilates properly for an hour, inexplicably won the weekly prize (a mini tube of lovehearts, which I don't like) -must have been my turn, had a warmer walk back because of the flailing around, and have been sat on my arse drinking coffee since. Oh and I made some bread.
Posted by: Sue | 20 January 2015 at 14:46
I drove nearly to Scotland, sat in a cafe with speechless mostly Lynn and then drove back.
My cat went to the door, looked at the ice and came back in.....
Posted by: driftwood | 20 January 2015 at 15:15
I went to work! Soooo jealous of a cosy marmalade-making session, Ali. Also missing the opportunity to suggest a coffee meet-up with you...
Lots of love, L x
Posted by: Lucy Ffrench | 20 January 2015 at 16:01
Ha! What Tess said. Except that I drove *from* icy Scotland. And then post-Tess, I discovered I had a parking ticket and got so cross that I required a long walk along the sea. As you do.
(Yummy yummy-looking marmalade.)
Posted by: Lynn | 20 January 2015 at 16:56
Bread pudding making and Radio 4. I'm laughing about the cat trying to be cool and pretending he didn't slip.
Posted by: CJ | 20 January 2015 at 17:06
This sounds like an amazing way to spend a wintery day! xx
Posted by: Amy at love made my home | 20 January 2015 at 20:54
I started with a Pilates class, then went straight to a painting class followed by an afternoon of me teaching an embroidery class. I think I would have rather made marmalade.
Posted by: Gina | 20 January 2015 at 21:23
I went to work, did a 30 minute walk at lunchtime in freezing air and felt completely knackered on my return. Drank coffee and then knitted and nattered in the evening. Can we swap (although I've never made marmalade)?
Posted by: Ali Whale | 21 January 2015 at 13:25
And I did my Company Accounts, not at all nice!
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 21 January 2015 at 19:45
It's so cold and now I'm craving orange marmalade!
(Thanks for visiting my blog!)
Posted by: Candy Pop | 22 January 2015 at 14:05
Just caught up after quite some time. It's always a pleasure to come visit you. And congrats on your weight loss!
Posted by: Paola | 28 January 2015 at 17:31
What did I do? I haven't got a clue, it was eleven days ago, but it was fun reading about everyone else's day.
Posted by: Annie @ knitsofacto | 31 January 2015 at 21:17
Our cat has been avoiding the outside as much as possible, and her favourite thing to do is to hole up in a freshly vacated human bed whilst we all brave the frosty walk to school each morning. Looks like your cat is an aspiring stylist like ours, guaranteed to come and appraise an artfully staged photo.
Posted by: Helen | 07 February 2015 at 17:54
Beautiful orange-full photos! Sounds like a lovely day. Your blog is delightful!
Posted by: kt | 08 February 2015 at 17:32
(Missing you Ali. Just saying xx)
Posted by: Megan | 13 April 2015 at 03:26