My Hyacinth bulbs are Flowering !

 Look ! Look ! My  "Delft Blue " Hyacinth bulbs are beginning to push up their flower buds !

 A lovely surprise for the second Sunday in Advent . Especially as I,m feeling a bit poorly this morning and couldn't get to church ....which I,m sad about ...as we are putting out the lovely Nativity set , Christmas tree and all the decorations in the church today . 
  Anyway , I know that the Advent Candle Wreath is o.k as I popped in the other day to refresh it...goodness it's such a worry keeping it alive and looking nice through the weeks of Advent ! 
     I,m collecting the special white flowers for the Christmas Day service , from the florist in Helston , the day before Christmas Eve .
     Next Sunday is Gaudete Sunday  - Gaudete - latin for rejoice or joy .
 .....and I think that , by tradition , we are supposed to put some pink flowers into the arrangement , which will be nice ..I have some small roses still flowering out in my garden that if the weather is kind enough , that I would like to use  .
 We haven't had snow here , but it has been very windy .
    I,m thinking of you all out there in the Wintery weather ..take care and keep warm .

Walking the Dog

 After a chaotic morning of doing "Saturday morning things" , we decided to take what turned out to be an exhilarating walk up to and along the cliffs behind Lower Predannack Farm and Windy Ridge ..Mullion .
 Good idea to wear wellies here , sometimes cattle and horse droppings  , usually muddy , splishy splashy squelchy , but always a fun and breathtaking walk , when you finally arrive at the top of the cliffs to see the wild waves crashing down below and the wind in your hair to blow all your cares away.

  An arm full of kindling to get the wood burning stove going when we get home .

                                                      One tired little dog .

"Saturday morning things" list.....the plumber calling to fix and service the broken central heating and hot water boiler .
 Sunday mass which is now  10am on SATURDAYS here at St Michael's Church Mullion our church  has not closed .... then we go straight off to ....
 Helston Town to go to the library collect reserved books and get general shopping .
 Home for bite to eat and check on tomato seedlings , greenhouse , sow some Silver Fox Digitalis seeds . Husband cleans windows !!!
Drive to Mullion post office to post letters .
Drive around the village admiring all Cornish flags flying for tomorrows St Piran's Day .
Then off for dog walk .
 Husband cooking dinner , I wash up , put my feet up and do some embroidery.....early night .