Sale time!

Hi all, just a note to say I have an October Sale running all month in my Etsy shop - 20% off and free UK postage!

Check it our here www.pagannature.etsy.com

Clocks back, first frost.

Well, it seems winter is well and truly on the way, yesterday the clocks went back an hour (giving us an extra hour in bed) and the weather is definitely getting chilly. We went out last night as we usually do on a Sunday, and when we walked home at around 10.30, it was freezing...literally. Frost- the first of this autumn - was coating everything in sparkles, and it was a beautiful, clear night with stars glinting overhead. luckily the central heating was on when we opened the front door, and we warmed up very quickly...brrr.

On getting out of bed this morning at 6am, the frost was still there, and it was getting light. Last week it was still dark at that time with no birds singing, what a difference an hour makes! Although it will be dark at 5pm, that early morning bit of light helps the day get going!

Clear stars, snowy trees.

This evening we had our first real snow of this winter, huge flakes falling and covering everything with a quiet, snow-lit blanket. Within the space of a couple of hours, even though it is cold outside, the snow has started to melt, and the sky has cleared to reveal a beautiful display of twinkling stars - Orion shining over the snow dusted trees is a truly remarkable sight which I feel very lucky to have seen.

Dull Monday - but quite nice really!

Hi all, hope you are all well and had a nice weekend. I had a busy one but it was nice, had to go to the workshop and make some more jewellery on Saturday as my things are selling well in the new shop I have them in - Serendipity in Presteigne!

Today is a dull day, but only weather-wise, it is quite nice really as I have a day in front of the computer and I know I'm not missing any nice weather outside, lots of coffee and work to be done so I am happy, and I do like Autumn/Winter, the big jumpers have come out of the wardrobe and my wellies are by the front door ready for a soggy trudge in the woods.

It is also the time of year for the Leonids meteor shower, tonight should be good, but I fear there will be too much cloud to actually see anything! Knowing that those shooting stars are doing their thing overhead is lovely however.

So, with that I shall put the kettle back on the stove and get on to the next thing - have a good day everyone!

Milky way.

After a lovely evening out with friends last night, we returned home slowly whilst staring at the sky, it was an amazing display of stars on a relatively chilly August night, and the milky way was showing up beautifully. It was only just gone midnight, and usually when I see it in all it's glory it is around 3 or 4 am, so this was a real treat, the only thing stopping me looking for hours was a crick in the neck and tiredness - a truly wondrous sight.