Saturday 19 January 2013

Walking in a winter wonderland.

Hi you lovely people out there in bloggy land,hope you are all keeping well and warm.I have just about got over my dreadful cold that I had only an annoying cough left that only starts when I am talking on the phone or when I'v been laid down for a while in bed,hubby says the answer to coughing while talking is not to talk so much,I wont tell you what I said to him !!!!  I went to slimming world on Tuesday for my first weigh in and I have lost 8and a half pound,I am chuffed with myself and up to now this week I have done what I am supposed to and not been led off the straight and narrow so here's to another good week.
 I thought I would put some of my photos here today along with the majority of bloggers out there.I was sat with my coffee this morning and looked out into the white world and just had to get myself wrapped up and out there.It is cold but I don't think its as cold as it has been and is going to be,but was that because of the amount of clothes I had on,2 pairs of socks,1 t shirt, 1 blouse, 2 jumpers,scarf,hat coat,1 pair of gloves and 1 pair of fingerless gloves (and a partridge in a pear tree LOL) I could hardly breath,I was so glad that I didn't get a hot sweat while out there I can tell you because you would of heard about it on the news,Woman in Yorkshire strips in the freezing cold,would of been the headlines,not a pretty sight!!   Any way here are my pics.
 
 
            This is the old school yard ,the school is now a coffee shop with a nice yard to sit in and watch the world go by.





            Looking over the village.
            Wonder who is keeping warm tucked up i here??
  


      Where ever you walk around here it is up hill.
          Always amazes me how such delicate little branches can hold so much heavy snow.

                       Do you like my gloves and mitts they are very warm.




             Icicles on the  cliffs around the river are very beautiful altho a couple of years ago when we had a bad winter there was a lot more than this year.





            We have put lots of food out daily for the birds,this morning I put out these sweet crisps that had not got eaten and the birds flew down for them you would have thought they had never fed before. They have waited in the trees for me each morning to go out with food for them bless them they are lovely I could watch them flying in and out the garden all day,sounds like a good idea to me but who would feed me???
Talking of food I had better get some thing sorted for the men's dinner,I know what I am having I made a large pot of soup for myself to last me a few days which has everything I am allowed to eat without disturbing my diet lots of veg and beans and tasty herbs and spices,with a big sign above the pot KEEP OFF JILL'S,other wise hubby would be dipping into it not that I mind but its mine and I don't often just cook for myself and only myself,and its not as if I wont cook something nice for them.
   Well I will be back later to look through your blogg's ,keep warm and if you have to travel stay safe.
  Love Jill xx

13 comments:

  1. HI Jill congratulations on the weight loss thats amazing.I can tell you are very determined.I will no doubt have lost weight this week but nothing to do with will power! Your pictures are breathtakingly beautiful, but then you live in the most beautiful part of the country and snow on top-well what can I say. Love your mitts!! Keep warm and stay safe and well.

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    1. Thank you Anne,I do live in a lovely part of the country and feel very lucky to do so.xx

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  2. gorgeous! so glad you felt well enough to go out. i didnt go out today, swampy has had this cold and i have been brewing it for a few days...today i just really didnt want to go out. we are due more snow tomorrow.stay warm!

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    1. Hope you are better soon Laoi stay in and take care xx

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  3. Glad to hear you're feeling better - that brisk cold air would have helped, too. It looks so cold, but I know you're all warm and cosy in your home. Congrats on the weight loss - I wish I could say the same. :(

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    1. Thank you Leslie,Im sure you will be doing your best to loose weight keep at it!!Yes I think that the cold air did do me good and I sure am nice and cosy warm inside.Hope you are warm and well.XX

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  4. No wonder you are cold with no trousers on, still I expect all the other layers you mentioned made up for that HA HA

    Love the photos, especially the icicles.

    You did well on your weight loss plan- well done, sounds like you and me are eating the same sort of food.

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  5. Ha Ha Kath,I didnt notice I went out with out my trousers thought it was a bit chiily around the thighs.xx

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  6. jill, congrat's to you, for your weightloss.. i know you must have a big smile on your face.. that is a good bit to lose in a short time.. with the beginning of the new year, one of my resolutions is to keep on working out regularly... i have been doing it.. the main thing i love about working out, is how it just makes me feel so much better, overall, and gives me more energy and yeah, it makes my clothes fit a little better, too. :) LOL... thanks for the comments on my blog.. they always make me happy to find them.. what lovely pictures that you have taken... wow.. just so beautiful!! yes, i like soups, too. i plan on making some taco soup soon.. it will help with the chilly weather that we have been having here, as well. take care!!! and try and stay warm!!!! it looks rather chilly, there!! LOL janet

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  7. This cold which is doing the rounds seems to be leaving everyone with an irritating cough. Lovely photos. :o)

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  8. Congrats on the weight loss x I can never keep it off, or get it to go down, but I'm not going to let it worry me, there's time for that yet, I'm going to enjoy watching my kids grow. I hope you and yours are OK X (My old blog is the (bitter sweet blog, you're welcome to follow this one now if you want to)
    Take care
    Louise x

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  9. I love those icicles - they're very impressive and must have been spectacular a couple of years ago!

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  10. Hi Jill,
    I finally found your 'follow' option so I'll know when you post. Your snow pix are lovely--I don't miss some aspects of snow, but I do miss the beauty of a fresh fall and the blue shadows on white when the sun comes out.
    Eat your good soup and get over the cough!

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