Hhehehe, yep its that time of the year again, one of my fave times really, mind you , living here I tend to enjoy the seasons all the more as they are so much more defined. Summer is hot, generally very hot... and by the time the Autumn comes, much as I like the sunshine, Im usually ready for the cooler, wetter autumnal weather.
The huge sweet chestnut tree at the bottom of our lane has produced tons of nuts this year, we picked the first few from off the ground and took them to our friends nearby and we lit a fire and sat round it all evening roasting them and having a few glasses of red wine... and lots of laughs...
Such simple easy pleasures, are just what life is all about for me...
Yesterday evening we lit the fire up in the top room and curled up on the sofa, listening to the wind howling and the rain lashing the house, yep we had a few little drips coming in here and there (always happens somewhere) but we seem to cure more of them every year. I love the wild weather we get during autumn and early spring, I think being at the top of a hill and the place where two valley heads meet seems to funnel the weather up to us... we seem to get the extremes of everything, sun, rain, wind and frost.... its one of the reasons I wanted this place so much, I dont like predictability.....
So, as the weather isnt good for being outside, Im baking, the range is always alight and it seems a shame to waste all that heat... Rik loves it... he comes in from outside to a lovely warm kitchen, the smell of sweet baking greets him at the door, its so cosy and he always knows there's something good to eat... the dogs are enjoying it too, the rug by the range is especially comfortable ....
We did sneak out for a hour this morning to plant more broad beans.... then it rained again....
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