Boxing Day

Cool and a bit windy, 43F.

It's always a bit bittersweet, going away: I know Holly will be fine, and it's only for a week, but I feel so guilty when I drop her off at the kennels.

But right now we're enjoying this lovely day and walking through the woods at a leisurely pace :)  It's very busy here today- I guess lots of people have to walk off what they are yesterday.

Holly and crashed last night in my recliner- I was sleeping off mucho turkey and the effects of working 12 hours straight and then getting 4 hours sleep on Christmas Eve, and Holly was shattered after almost a full day of chasing (or being chased by) Lukob :)

Christmas is All Around
Billy Mack
Love Actually soundtrack

Christmas Eve

Cool and clear, 33F but Holly has still gone for a quick dip in her stream :)

Home and into the shower after this, then the fun begins!

Still Christmas music on Pandora:
Christmas Was Better in the 80s
The Futureheads

Christmas Eve Eve

Thank goodness for heavy duty antibiotics! I feel almost back to normal, so Holly and I took the long loop today to celebrate :)

Not quite as warm, 46F with occasional breaks of watery sunshine.

Christmas music on Pandora, but Crispy would never forgive me for what I'm listening to right now:
All I Want for Christmas is You
Justin Beiber
Under the Mistletoe

Thursday afternoon

I've come out to walk the dog a little early so I can go back to work to finish setting up the church later once Crisp and his pals are done with school. I feel quite a bit better than I did, but I still had to take it pretty easy going up and down ladders etc this morning.

Crazy weather for 3 days before Christmas, 59F and I'm walking the dog in a T-shirt!

The Great Gift in the Sky
Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon

Wednesday, early

Snuck out before the big nursery school chapel at lunchtime because Crisp and I are going to try and go see Tintin after school :)

Warm, 51F, but grey and drizzling.

That's Life
Frank Sinatra
That's Life

Tuesday lunch

Snuck out for another lunchtime walk as we have to hit the stores to get the stuff for Christmas dinner later :)

Cool and grey, 45F.

Just Wait
Blues Traveller
Four

Monday

Back in the woods, even though it's quite late. Cool and a light breeze, 46F.

Racing Cars (Jet Spotted of the Track)
John Preston and Wild Willy Barrett
The Best of...

Cold Woods

It was cooler in the woods today, so I thought a monochrome hi-res image would capture the mood :)

Saturday afternoon

Cooler, 39F, with a cold wind.

Out with the pooch and my 60D, playing with some new "picture styles" :)

The Country's in the Very Best of Hands
L'il Abner
Original Broadway Cast
A strangely pertinent song given the current economic climate!

Friday walk

A little walk after a very nice lunch with the Altar Guild and before picking up Crisp and his Omelet buddies. A bit grey and 45F.

The Ricky Gervais Show
Space- is it worth it?

Thursday

Warner (53F), but overcast. Another lunchtime walk as I'm going to try and take the boy for a haircut after school.

Faces
Silje Nergaard
Tell Me Where You're Going

Wednesday early walk

Snuck out a little early as I have a meeting at 4pm. Warner and sunny, 51F.

War Crimes
The Special Aka
The Best of the Specials

Early evening Tuesday

Cool and quite still, 42F.

Listening to Newshour on the Beeb, currently a very interesting piece on the Higgs-Boson.

Monday

A bit of a chill in the air, 40F, but there's ice around the edge of the puddles.

I'm trying to walk off the huge steak (and garlic mashed potatoes) I had at Outback Steakhouse for lunch as part of the church staff shopping day :)

Fiesta
The Pogues
The Best of...

Sunday afternoon

A nice quiet stroll between the service and pageant rehearsal this mornign and the advent dinner this evening. Cool and sunny, 40F.

Transport of Delight
Flanders & Swann
At the Drop of a Hat

Saturday walk

Sunny, breezy and 43F.

Having just decorated the tree at home I'm listening to some contemporary Christmas music on Pandora on a station based on Elf's Lament by Barenaked Ladies from their album Barenaked for the Holidays :)

A Cradle in Bethlehem
The Beautiful Mistake
The Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas

Relaxed Friday

I like my walk on Fridays especially because I can relax and stroll leisurely through the woods and not have to be home at any particular time. So I can enjoy this lovely, sunny, cool (50F) and breezy day with a clear blue sky with just some wispy clouds around the edges :)

And my mind can wander in all sorts of directions- for example, today I started counting how many times I throw Holly's tennis ball. I keep her ball in a pocket until we get about 2/3 of the way around as she kind of obsesses on it once I start throwing it, but today, as we passed the old wash-house I pulled it out as usual but started counting throws. I'm up to 41 so far, so by the times we get to the car it'll probably be up around 75... if I was a starting pitcher that would be getting up there (and it's quite a few more than AJ managed in most of his starts last year), and they get 3 or 4 days off in between- I do this every day :)

Boys Boys Boys
Lady Gaga
The Fame Monster

Thursday Lunchtime

Snuck out at lunchtime so the poor little doggy can see some daylight :)

Nice day, 44F, breezy and sunny.

Lost in Highway 46
Shame 69
The Adventures of the Hersham Boys

Wet Tuesday

Pissing down and 58F.

Walking Man
James Taylor
Greatest Hits

Misty Monday

It was very foggy this morning, and it's started to get Misty again now, 51F.

Chinese Adult Diapers
The Ricky Gervais Show

Sunny Sunday

Still quite warm, 55F, and lots of low sunshine :)

Back to the church for acolyte training this afternoon. Oh, and managed to get Monkey's computer running again yesterday :)

Racist Friend
The Special Aka
The Best of The Specials

Saturday

Still quite seasonal, 48F.

Busy day- Crisp's computer died this morning and I left a disc utility running while I came out with the dog- fingers crossed it'll have done it's stuff by the time I get back!

The Alan Davies Show
Foxy Protester Babe

Friday Photowalk

Nice day, 52F and muted sunshine.

Having a lovely time with my new Canon 60D (more about that on the main blog soon).

No music, just taking way too many pictures of my dog :)

Thursday twilight

More seasonal, 48F.

Listening to a Christmas channel on Pandora as I spent most of the afternoon working on Christmas service bulletins so I'm trying to get into the spirit ;)

Blue Christmas
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry for the Holidays