Bring on the Blizzards

This week we got the first taste of a bit of a nip in the air. This morning was more of a slap in the face than a nip as I scraped a thick layer of frost off my car.

I do rather enjoy some aspects of winter. I love being cosy and warm in the house at night with the curtains closed and the fire on (if I'm lucky). I even like not going out. In fact sometimes I think I ought to have been born a bear or a hedgehog as I could easily go into hibernation under the duvet.

This year I have two additions to my wardrobe that will make the cold and damp more 'bear'able (haha I made a pun!)

The first were something I deliberated over for a good few weeks. I actually slagged them off last year saying they were 'ugly' - and thats something from a woman who thinks Crocs are the height of fashion! I then tried on a pair or two in Florida where I could have saved a few quid had I actually bought them there. But it wasnt until the week before my birthday that I succumbed to ordering a pair of them from QVC.

Yep, they are a lovely snuggly pair of sheepskin boots - but not not those 'Ugly Uggs', that absolutely everyone is wearing, MINE are Emu's. Ha! Chocolate ones to be precise. Just like these ones below.

I have yet to wear them outside as I'm having a bit of a problem wearing them while the sun is shining or its raining - even though they are water resistant. I'm waiting for a day when I can really appreciate the snuggly-ness of them. I'm sure I wont have long to wait.

The second addition is a pair of Possum gloves. Now Im not exactly sure if its possum hair or fur or whiskers, and I think there may be bits of another creature in the mix too, but I know one thing, they are lovely and soft and warm.

I was given them by a dear bloggy friend Merinz from New Zealand on a very hot and sunny day in Alnwick marketplace. She and her husband had come to the UK to visit friends and family and decided to venture to beautiful Northumberland which was where we spent a good couple of hours chatting over coffee.

For almost three months they have been tucked away in my wardrobe waiting for a day like today to get them out and feel the benefits of possum and friends against my chilly fingers.

So now I'm all set for whatever this winter throws at us. Last year we had 8 inch long icicles hanging from the guttering, and the heaviest snowfall I've seen in many years. I may regret saying this but I wouldn't mind more of the same this winter - for a short time anyway!