Snow and small things....

Sun setting last night...

and waking up to a snowy garden this morning. 

The first smattering of light crystals this year...

freezing the water in the bird bath...

dusting  and crusting 

the hellebores...

and the beak of the blackbird....

fatsia boat leaves...

and fir fronds....

and covering the sleeping guardian of Flapjack's grave at the bottom of the garden ....one of Robin's early pieces.

It didn't last long - the snow. By 10 o'clock when my lovely gardening friend came to prune the bushes and the hedge at the front, it had all melted and the sun was even warm on our backs.

Later a man came to carry out an energy efficiency survey of the house. A requirement by law now if you are selling. A house this age with draughty sash windows, no insulation in the walls, and lots of LED lights will never be energy efficient. But that won't stop the right people buying it.

He also climbed  the ladder up into the loft....and I had a look around too. I'd forgotten how much junk was in there. Another big de-cluttering job to put on the list.

These clouds look like they are kissing.

I like this quote from Mother Teresa that I read today,

Not all of us can do great things.

But we can do small things with great love.