The window had blown out of the shed again with the overnight gale. The horns I’d been spraying gold in there needed rescuing from the garden. The car, the nice shiny car, now covered in sticky petals from the cherry tree. decided that if I was coughing and spluttering, it might as well join in. Nothing major, but it meant a trip to the local motoring centre for supplies and a long run to try and clear the problem. The alternative doesn’t bear thining about…
The short Sunday at work turned into a major debate and took a lot longer than usual. The other son was at the hospital with a granddaughter… nothing serious, but …
At least it was sunny. The racing clouds revealed clear blue skies and the spring flowers are in bloom.
The manuscript for the workshop needed re-checking, polishing and the formatting finishing. The dog wanted to walk and play. And, to cap it all, the weather forecast got it wrong when it said there was no risk of rain.
Very wrong.
When it rained, it not only rained, it poured.
The advert I designed for next year’s annual workshop needed tweaking. And then I noticed I had it dated for 2929 instead of 2020. I may be an optimist, but that is pushing it too far, even for me. I redid it… and wrote the title in wrong, being as I was trying to type, field the small dog’s ball and hold conversations by both phone and email at once.
By eight o’clock in the evening, I still hadn’t got round to breakfast…
….and then, just for good measure, it snowed. A lot. One look at the dog, joyously catching snowflakes in the blizzard, was enough to put the cap on my day.
March winds bring a change
Petals and snowflakes mingle
Uncertainty rules
The small dog is delighted
I dream of hibernation
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Ani was no doubt in her element. We had rain but no snow, but the wind is a killer. Hope you have a better day today.
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The delight and surprise on her face made the snow worthwhile. She was not happy that most of it had gone overnight though…
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aw, bless. 😀
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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I think the title was a bit of a tongue in cheek, as this cannot be as good as it gets! Most of it reads funny, but I bet it wasn’t at the time. Reminded me of that old saying… “Best laid plans…”
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Just a tad 😉 But then, if you can’t laugh at such days, you’d go under.
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I know what you mean…
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you had it all in one day, all over the place, life can be like that at times )
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It keeps things interesting 😉
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Lovely photo and Tanka, Sue 💖 I hope March weather improves in your part of the world. At least we know spring is near!
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It was spring last week…and again today. It just can’t seem to make up its mind 😉
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Ahhh, your dog looks so cute in the snow! It’s funny how animals often seem impervious to the cold. Lovely account of your day – we certainly have had a lot of bizarre weather recently, and those winds… By the way, I went to the church at Lillingstone Dayrell yesterday, and I loved it. The medieval floor tiles, it’s long history. Wonderful. We did it as part of a ‘church crawl’ around the area – a good thing to do in a day of gale-force winds and, yes, snow! Thanks for letting me know about this gem of a church.
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Ani looks cute everywhere… and knows it 😉
It really is a superb little church, especially its situation out there in the fields. I have to say that we are really fortunate in this area to have so many of the ancient churches still standing open.
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Ani looks gorgeous, very photogenic! We certainly are. Rich pickings for a medieval fan like me. Have you ever been to the little church at Chetwode near us? It’s got the most stunning full stained glass window that’s been in place since the reign of Henry III. It’s pretty awe-inspiring.
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She has the most expressive faceof any dog I’ve ever lived with.
Oddly enough, I was only looking Chetwode up the other day. That settles it now you’ve mentioned it 🙂
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Honestly, it’s well worth a visit. Apparently the window is quite rare. More pictures of Ani on the blog then please!
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So I gather… plus, it is one of the older churches and well worth a look.
As to the dog… use the search back for ‘notes from a small dog… she’s everywhere (and sells more books than I do 😉 )
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It certainly is worth a visit. Excellent news about the dog… I’m a bit new to blogging still so I didn’t know you could do that, but I’ll try it out. She seems to be a bit of a star… 🙂
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Everyone seems to know the Small Dog… I live in daily expectation of her being recognised at one of the ancient sites.., while they pass me by entirely 😉
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A true celebrity! She’ll be signing paw-tographs next! 🙂
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Don’t encourage her 😉
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😀
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We had everything weatherwise yesterday from rain to blizzard, from blue skies to dark grey. I’d be happy to join you in hibernation! 🙂
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It would have to be warmer than it is here tonight! 😉
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That sounds like a truly awful day. Hope by now things have settled down. We’ve also been having crazy weather — the latest being non-stop rain and gale-force wind.
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We had the winds… but today was gloriously sunny….
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Sunshine makes everything better. Dark and dingy here 😪
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Same here again today….windy too, and the sun seems not to have risen.
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Lovely and sunny here today. Rain in the forecast for tomorrow.
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Seems to eb the other way around here…and we had more sleet too. It needs to make up its mind 😉
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It sure does. It’s a major pain
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I worry for the birds… they are nesting one day and seeking shelter the next…
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It’s a valid concern. This planet is SO messed up, in every way 😪
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You can say that again…
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I feel bad for all the little kids who will inherit our mess.
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Me too. I watch my ganddaughters…
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Exactly.
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Sounds like how things typically go around here…
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Just another day…
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Pretty much. 😉
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Ani makes it all good. 🙂
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Always 🙂
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One of those days, Sue. The good thing is that they end, and a new day dawns. ❤
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Every morning 🙂 ❤
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Thank goodness for small dogs and snowflakes. 🙂
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They make everything right 😉
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Blossoms and a blizzard… Wow!
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I really couldn’t believe my eyes…
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It never rains but it pours… Hang on it never rains it snows! 🙋🤭💜
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It can stop even thinking of snowing about now please 😉 x
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Yes indeed 💜
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We all know how much Ani likes snow, so this was a treat for her, if not you! Perhaps the rain washed off all the sticky pink petals? We are being warned there will be a pollen dump starting this weekend because everything is going to bloom at once (a string of very warm days) and everything will turn yellow.
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We don’t often get that… just more unexpected snow on the hills 😉
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