Sitting on the bench in aster meadow with my walking group, listening to the birds.
Ro falling asleep on me.
Chatting with Beth and Han when we got back from mine.
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Watching Fiona on live TV. Twice!
Going out with the volunteers in the afternoon, in the sun, and actually doing some work myself.
Chatting to Alison. Snips from newspapers from Caroline. Migraine medication news from Chris. The volunteers are lovely.
Seeing the fox drinking from the scrape pond as I walked to work.
Having a nap on the sofa with the evening sun on me after work.
Dinner with Holly and Jana. The food was great and it was a nice evening.
Weeding in the afternoon.
Going for a walk around the park, putting up new posters. There’s lots of new flowers and colours popping up everywhere.
Crumpets. Buttery buttery crumpets.
A meeting with John T and Sally in it. I really like those two.
Seeing the robin flying in and out by my window, making its nest.
The softness of my new homemade t-shirt.
A new park. With animals in.
The lovely pagoda area.
Elliott still remembers me and loves me!
Seeing the heron at the reservoir.
An evening with Hannah and Beth, learning how to Charleston and watching Race Around the World.
Learning how to make an origami crane.
Seeing the toads mating in the pond.
Being out and chatting to the volunteers.
The clap on the back from Bob for getting my job.
Seeing the fox next door. He looked pretty unwell but it was so lovely to be so close to one.
Refilling my washing up liquid and it was only £1.51. I also just felt very happy doing it. It was what I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.
A really successful Labia Lessons with the Balham WI.
A mossy green walk in the forest.
Group napping in the afternoon.
Made in Dagenham.
Snow! So much snow! Kids of sledges in the park. The squirrels jumping across branches and shaking down snow flurries. Grown men throwing snowballs.
Smiling at strangers because it’s snowing and they smile back.
An M&S pizza.
A walk in bluebell wood. Sans bluebells, obvs. It was frosty and crunchy and beautiful.
Snow! It still makes me so excited to see the first snow.
Dancing and singing to Christmas songs.
Seeing zebras at Fred’s nursery.
Cuddles with him on the sofa.
Walking into the village and seeing a kingfisher, a heron and a water vole.
The weird big blurry light in the dark sky
New candles.
Pretty reeds.
I saw the fox twice.
Talking about mental health in the MHA meeting.
Sitting out in the sun for a respite from my screen.
Kew Gardens
Jen
Sexy badger
Ranking swear words with the volunteers.
Watching butterflies dance together.
Talking about periods and vulvas for a students project.
The squirrel at lunch.
Elvie is actually quite cute.
Garlicy, cheesy, courgette rice. With freshly picked courgettes.
Chucking the squirrel a tomato at lunchtime.
The cute boy and his very neat colouring in.
Meeting Wendy. She’s funny.
The two new sunflowers growing where the old sunflower got ripped off.
Taking a moment to sit and listen to the birds this morning.
Getting a gynae appointment for tomorrow.
Making a delicious dinner that was a bit different and healthy.
Picking the dried Honesty. It’s so pretty. And it’s nice to walk the streets with a big bunch of flowers.
The smell of the earth after it rained.
A quiet walk in Epping Forest, just me and the trees.
Listening to the rustles in the dry grass.
That first taste of korma. I’ve not had it in so long and the coconut taste is delicious.
The heron at Camley Street.
Shopping in Waitrose.
Chatting to Louise and Alison more
A ridiculous but tasty dinner.
Louise was back for volunteer day. I really like her.
I got to pick blackberries from the secret place I’ve never been to before.
Seeing a slow worm for the first time, as I walked to work.
Watching the fledglings flying with their parents.
Picking tomatoes, courgettes and blackberries from work to eat. #wholesome
Waking up and seeing my new wall hanging. And Sally seemed genuinely impressed.
A morning outside repotting plants, planting out garlic and sweeping.
Leaving therapy feeling lighter than I went in.
The butterfly walk and seeing people so excited by spotting them.
Listening to A British Scandal.
Seeing my living room tidy and hoovered.
Repotting plants.
Discovering the nature garden at the other end of Parkland Walk. It’s so beautiful.
Alec at the LEGGS meeting
Being in the beautiful tiny wood, with all the birdsong and flowers and sunlight falling down through the trees.
Finishing my first basket.
A spider plant baby from Sally.
Three little things 