Happy Christmas.

Wishing peace and contentment for all today.

It was no surprise to wake up and be told that the view was just a white-out. At times the clouds retreated enough to give a limited view of the keen surfers and people catching some fresh air on the beach. At one point it even looked as if we were going to have blue skies with just a few fluffy clouds but moments later it was cloudy once more.  

I've had a few nights recently with very little sleep so it was wonderful to get a full night's sleep last night. (Is rejoicing in a night's sleep another way we revert to infanthood as we age?) Waking refreshed but still feeling very lazy I enjoyed the mug of tea Peter brought me after which we opened our presents. We now have more tasteful art in the house. The swallows have ended up on my study window while I think the hare will find a home in the sitting room. Peter went over the top with the sweet treats and I have about a million calories calling me that I shall have to exert a great deal of self control over.

I thought about going for a beach walk but as I went for a walk on the way to the shop yesterday I got on with the first lot of ironing and looked at the view instead.

Even not counting the butter we ended up with 12 dishes for our Christmas Eve meal. Whilst prawns are not traditional potato salad and bean and beetroot salad are and we still hold to the no meat rule. We had a large breakfast this morning, too full for lunch (as usual) and dinner tonight will be salads, fish and whatever else is in the fridge.