In Need of Sunshine

I need sunshine. I'm weary of the winter and seeing brown, dreary fields and trees. Oh I know it seemed brighter when everything was buried under almost a foot of snow, but its all gone now and it's like living in a land of mud. The older I get the more I feel like I ought to have a winter residence somewhere a little more exotic than Northumberland.

It was only five months ago that I was complaining about the heat beside the pool at The Hard Rock Hotel in Florida. Luckily hubby was generous enough to cool me down with endless supplies of Pina Colada. (actually he almost fell off his sun lounger when he got the bill after the first one and told me to make it last!)

and it's not that long ago that we were having a ball at the Scouts family camp - just a few miles down the road. It's amazing how much fun you can have when someone else is organising your kids and you know they are safe climbing trees, falling into rivers and poking long sticks into bonfires while you sit sunbathing and chatting to other chilled parents.

I almost amazed myself in the horticulture department this year too. My back garden actually looked half decent. (apart from the corner where the dogs trample everything). I was extremely impressed by this (I think it's some kind of Lily) that appeared from one of the pots I had tucked away. I'm a 'chuck it in and see what happens' kind of gardener so my garden is very random - none of this' groups of three' and 'in layers' business for me!

This was one of the hottest days of the summer. The patio was scorching hot and these two dogs are wearing triple thick coats designed to withstand the freezing temperatures of Norwegian winters. Could I get them to go inside where it was marginally cooler? Could I hell.

They just rolled over and looked at me as if to say "Bloody hell it's a bit hot out here"

So please Mr weather, no more snow now. I think we have had our fair share recently. A few dry sunny days (not necessarily hot or anything) will cheer me up immensely. Not to mention dry out the skatepark so the Dudes can go and burn off some of their pent up energy.

Thank you