A Winter Wonderland.
Main Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire. Photo by Fran Wilson
These days between Christmas and New Year always get me thinking, half planning the year ahead and wondering if I have been satisfied with the year almost over. Every year without fail I feel this way. It's a touch of melancholy, a touch of wanting the bright new fresh start to be upon me quicker, and also a touch of wondering what is next.
I'm good at change, I always have been. If something's not right I move on, I've done it so many times and change holds no fear for me. But never change for changes sake. Will things change next year, I don't know, will things stay exactly the same ... bloody hell I hope not, so some tweaks are definitely needed.
What will be will be, I'm not one to worry about things. Worry changes nothing, it doesn't affect the future and it ruins the present, so there's really no point.
For now, it's time to hunker down in this ridiculously warm weather we've been having and try and eat my way through just a little of the stash of Christmas leftovers.
It's time for me to start another book as I've just been finished reading Grimm Tales for Young and Old by Philip Pullman, it's a collection pulled from the works of the Brothers Grimm ... gosh the originals are blood-thirsty and gory. It's a wonder that I ever slept as a child with my non-stop reading of various fairy tale books. I think I'll choose something lighter for my next read.
This morning's breakfast ... typical 'why not it's Christmas fare'. 😄
Sue xx
Most Disney cartoons were too scary for me. Cruella de ville. Nightmare stuff!
ReplyDeleteYes, I find these last few days of the year a sort of limbo...
I was an avid reader even as a child. I worked my way through all my Dad's paperbacks, HG Wells and various mysteries, and then moved I onto to horror stories. I'm surprised I could sleep at night. 😄
DeleteIt's not ridiculously warm here Sue, it's blinking freezing! There was ice on the car and ground this morning. I remember the first time I saw Watership Down I found it really dark and upsetting - and I was in my late teens then, goodness knows how I'd have felt if I was a small child.
ReplyDeleteWatership Down is just scary, I thought it was going to be such a gentle film, along the lines of Peter Rabbit ... how wrong was I. 😄
DeleteI can relate to the feeling of limbo in the days after Christmas and before new year too. I dislike it. Having enjoyed Christmas, I like to get the decorations down on new year's eve, give everywhere a dust, and get back to normal. The days will become longer, with plans to be made, budgets to jiggle, and reading to catch up on.
ReplyDeleteSue, I love the top photo as the street looks so warm and welcoming, and the picture below that of the little mouse snuggled down warm and cosy whilst the snow falls above ground is so lovely. He has a good stash of cheese so I would happily join him!
Leftovers for us today too ;)
Angie x
I'm highly tempted to start taking the decorations down. I might do it bit by bit so it's not too much of a shock to the system. 😀 It's a lovely photograph isn't it.
DeleteHaworth look so pretty, it reminds me of Gold Hill in Shaftesbury where they filmed the Hovis advert in the 1970s.
ReplyDeleteIts absolutely bitter here and we've been shrouded in a dense fog since yesterday morning, its like something from a scary movie! xxx
It does doesn't it. :-)
DeleteIt's the Tractor Charity Run in our town today, and a lot the farmers were in Booths café filling up on hot coffee and bacon butties before they set off in the horrible misty damp drizzle. It's okay for the ones with cabs, but a lot of the very old ones are just open to the elements. Rather them than me for sure.
It’s damp and mild here and I’m fed up now with 2024. I’ve started a jigsaw, watched some TV, read some rubbish books and am seriously thinking of packing away Christmas! We need to get out in the garden to tidy up but everything is so damp. The cherry on the top was forgetting to put the bin out for this morning as it was two days later than usual. Catriona
ReplyDeleteYep, it's still horribly damp here, it seems to be on the verge of rain all the time. I've had a lazy Christmas, lots of tv and reading. Our bins were a day early, which luckily I had noted down. 🙂
DeleteThis morning, wanting something to do while I waited to start my day and still drinking my coffee, I looked up at the top of my screen and saw your link. I must confess I have not visited any blogs in a long time, since I began to follow so many YouTube people. I read all of your Blogmas posts and loved them all. I will be back.
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I'm glad you enjoyed them. 😀 I'm doing the opposite at the moment, watching less and less YouTube. Mostly because I want to live my life and not be watching other people's, perhaps I just overdid it recently while I had YouTube without the adverts. 🤔
DeleteAt first, I thought the first picture was a painting, not a photo of a real place! This is a good time of the year for looking back at the year that was and making a few plans for the new year, isn't it? I hope it will be a good year for you and for all of us.
ReplyDeleteIta very good photo isn't it. 😀 It really is time to ponder on the coming months isn't it. I hope that they are good for you. ❤️
DeleteA good time of year for musing, and other relaxing activities.
ReplyDeleteLike Catriona I am nearly ready to pack away the decorations for another year, although I have enjoyed the tree this year - sparkly lights have been very welcome during the gloom of the last couple of weeks.
I'm currently fighting the urge to clear all the surfaces and claim back my space. Maybe I'll do an area a day between now and New Year. I agree the sparkly lights have been very necessary this year.
DeleteI'll keep all the battery operated ones out until they run out of power.
I can relate to your feelings...It is interesting to think about the year ahead, good to be adaptable too.
ReplyDeleteThinking ahead and loose plans seems like a good idea. There will be no fixed New Year resolutions from me.
DeleteBeautiful illustrations and I love your positive thinking. I've struggled with change at times and need to be braver.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
Maybe the New Year will be your brave year. ❤️
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