The wee car got a rest today.
Scamp was the only one braving the icy weather because she was off to Glasgow for lunch and then a concert at the Royal Concert Hall. Me? I was to stay at home waiting for a parcel that would be arriving some time before 10pm. Amazon are really good at giving you a time slot for their deliveries, but it would be good if the time slot was a bit narrower! At least it gave me an excuse to stay in the warm.
I did actually go out for a while, but only the back garden to get something to put in Flickr. That something turned out to be a photo of a Christmas Rose. If you look closely, you’ll see that it has a frozen water drop hanging from it. It got PoD. Another photo that was competing for first place was one of a strawberry flower that never quite managed to turn into fruit, but I liked it anyway. It’s on Flickr.
The parcel eventually arrived just after 4pm, by which time the sun had set and the temperature was dropping away. I was glad I’d taken the opportunity to get those flower photos in the garden.
Scamp sent a text to say that she was on the 6.05pm bus and after shuffling around the different bus time tables, I was pretty certain that it was due to arrive in Cumbersheugh about 6.40, so I got wrapped up and put my boots on, then went out to meet her because the paths were treacherous with only a few of them being gritted. As I was walking through the estate I saw something running up the road that crossed my path. At first I though it was a ginger cat, then realised cats don’t have that shape of muzzle. It was a fox. Not a big one, but it was loping along at a fair lick. Who would be a fox in this weather. My calculations were correct. I met Scamp at the bus stop but while I was waiting I grabbed a quick, almost abstract photo with my phone. It was a security light casting a shadow of some weeds onto the new perspex bus shelter. It will need some work to make it useable, but it might appear on Flickr once I’ve fixed it. We took our time to walk back along the path. My boots are great for keeping your feet dry, but they’re not much good on ice. I should have worn my YakTrax. It’s that time of year.
I’d already decided that my dinner tonight was going to be from the freezer and it was a portion of Carrot and Lentil Curry. Scamp wasn’t impressed because I think she was going to have it for her lunch this week!
Spoke to Jamie and heard about Simonne’s third bout of Covid, yes THIRD! Poor woman must be fed up looking at test kits and wondering what she did to deserve this. Jamie was having a hard time at work too. Trying to disguise the annual Secret Santa from visiting American dignitaries. Even worse is the prospect of having to work in the days between Christmas and New Year. However, being Jamie, he always manages to smile about it.
I might get out tomorrow for some frost photos because otherwise we’ve a free day. Maybe we’ll go for some messages too.