It snowed steadily all night so we had a pretty good covering of it this morning. We so rarely get snow right down here on the coast so it is a real cause for excitement.
I could hear the chickens going mental so went to check on them and they were clearly terrified of it and just stood at the door of their coop squawking at it. Eventually they did come down and scratch around in it but they were less than impressed! 😆
I got in waterproof trousers and wellies from the car for the kids and they togged up and went outside for a play. Scarlett was out for about half an hour before sensibly coming back in to play her DS in the warm. Davies lasted well over an hour, shovelled the snow off the garden path and made a fairly sizeable snowman complete with stick arms and flowerpot hat :). He was still out there when Lucy and The Rs arrived but came inside shortly afterwards.
We managed a good couple of hours of chatting while the children mostly played okay together although both Davies and Scarlett had returned to their DSs and each other by the time they went home and Richard and Rebecca were both sitting with Lucy, but they didn’t fall out with each other which was good :).
I had been thinking we’d go for a walk this afternoon but it was gone 3pm by the time Lucy and The Rs left and it had stopped snowing for some time so although it hadn’t melted away there was unlikely to be any virgin snow to crunch though and get photos of anywhere. As it was Scarlett went back out for all of about ten minutes before she came back in again and then when I said I might go outside to play with Davies for a while she got really upset about being left in the house on her own (I would only have been in the garden obviously) so it didn’t seem worth the hassle.
Davies came back in and I made their tea then Ady arrived home and it was time to head out to give blood. As usual my initial finger prick test floated rather than sank so they did a second one of those. That also floated which meant I had to have a proper sample taken to be tested in their machine. Scarlett came over to watch that (the finger prick thing has failed to remain interesting but she hadn’t seen this one before, although it is at least the 3rd time I’ve had it done). That passed – whatever they were testing for had to be at a 125 level or above and mine was 130.
They then struggled to find a vein to actually take blood from and the second nurse eventually found one. It twanged a fair bit but didn’t hurt as such and for once was very quick. He told me to tell them next time it’s the middle vein just below my elbow crease :). He also helped Tarly with a Spot The Difference thing she was doing in a magazine. Ady meanwhile had finished donating while I was still having the second blood test so he and Davies were scoffing mini chedders and biscuits at the refreshments table. Scarlett and I discussed the difference between the sugar and the sweetner sachets and then when we were suitably refreshed we came home again.
Tonight’s story was the first few chapters of Tom’s Midnight Garden
I’ve finished the front and back of a knitted cat rucksack I’m making for Tarly, just need to finish the gusset and make it up and then Davies has requested some gloves. At least all my knitting is being used, I wore my hat and gloves today and very snug and warm I was in them too!