Let's talk about the weather, look at the full moon, laugh and read poetry.

So how has your January been?

I'm happy in January and can't believe we are heading to February already.

What does the year ahead hold for you? I am wondering what it holds for me too. Mostly I am ready for anything, and then there are the days when anxiety hits and I know I really SHOULD be making some decisions. If we could stay in January just a little bit longer and I wasn't so busy all of the time, maybe I might get a clearer picture of what to do next.

So I remain here in January today treading water until I find the answers to my questions about the future.

Like the weather, things can only get better.

In the garden one morning last week.

Snow, frost and freezing fog forcast today.

Oh hang on a minute, it's still mid-winter and we've February to go yet, last year we had snow through February. I do love the snow but not the ice or fog as I do so much driving for work.

The wind has been very fierce today and so I cancelled my walk. I would have had to drive an hour away to meet up with the other walkers, and to be honest it is just too cold for me to venture out very far. Instead I plan to go for a swim, use the gym and then sit in the steam room and breath, getting ready for the week ahead. I also need to do a bit of food shopping, as I need some lentils and one or two other bits. I've been making a vegetable stew every Sunday which is really tasty and warming, it also does at least two other meals during the week.

This is very much me right now, taking life a day at a time or trying to. I am making plans, sometimes too many; but the big decisions have been put off until the end of March at the latest. Did you see the super wolf blood moon last Monday? There was a lunar eclipse also but we couldn't see it here due to the fog and clouds. The astrologist warned not to make any decisions around the eclipse for about a week either side. That is great for me as it gives me the excuse I need to continue as I am for a little while longer, and I can extend this period of stillness, just to be safe, can't I? (insert winking smiley face here)

Full Moon commeth - 20th January 2019

The clouds look like a hand with fingers poised to capture the moon.

Full Moon through the trees 20th January 2019

A hand cupping the moon ever so gently.

So I thought today I would talk about the weather, as I didn't feel I had the energy to create a post of any interest. There is so much going on right now in the world, here in the UK, we are fed up of Brexit. We are more than fed up, we are angry and people feel worried about the future. There is a lot of division still and the country needs to heal.

I thought this was a funny video....."Big Theresa's been on the phone and she wants my Netflix sign in." (insert laughing emoji). You have to laugh it is all so frustrating!

I am going to do another post about January's news.....I'm so angry for the government workers in USA.

For now I will say good day and tootle off on my way, there is lots to do and so little time to do it in.

Before I go I just wanted to give a little nod to the poet Mary Oliver who sadly died on January 17th, whom I learned about quite late in my life thanks to the wonders of the internet, and who's poetry I have often mentioned here on my blog. Thank you for your beautiful poetry Mary. I look forward to reading more of it and allowing it to help me continue to create my beautiful life.