I’m coming to you today wearing three jumpers, with both heaters on, and a hole in the sitting room window. It’s still rather blowy out there, so much so, it blew off part of the frame around the ox-eye, allowing the north wind to come straight in. Later, we’ve got the unenviable task of getting down the very big ladder, going up to the ceiling, fixing the wood back on (hopefully), and coming down again. It’s not that high, I suppose about 12 feet? But then you’re up there and one of you has vertigo while the other gets off balance with heights… Meanwhile, here’s today’s sunrise photo taken over the wall, because I’m not opening the shutters to view the sea, nor going up on the roof.
This is probably the coldest we’ve been for a year (?). Up to now, the winter season has been damp and warm, with temperatures around 12 to 15°, but suddenly in the past few days, it’s dropped to:
Which may not be much for those who live further north or higher up, but when you don’t have carpets, central heating, and windows that fit, and when the houses are designed to be cool for the hot summers, well, you can imagine the fun. Still, that’s one of the reasons we like living here, that ‘get on and make the most of it’ attitude. Therefore, I shall be making the most of today with some writing work while I can (got to love anti inflammatory medication), a forth jumper or a blanket over my knees, and later, piano and model building by which time, I hope, the kitchen will be warm enough to sit in.
