I can’t tell you how relieved I was to read that you’d had an off week too and the reason being that it’s February- OF COURSE. Why hadn’t I realized that? Here in the northern U.S. we have at least another month to month and a half of winter left. March is the worst! So even though not all of your suggestions are available here, I do appreciate them and reading your column!
It’s been a funny week for me too. It’s been so relentlessly grey - feel like my vitamin d levels are through the floor! I’m on mat leave and I keep feeling guilty for having no motivation to do anything, but on Friday I just said sod it and spent all day in bed watching iPlayer and eating maltesers.
Feeling as February should just go away! Where I live in the US, the temps are soaring to 70's one day and plunging to the 20's and below the next, with an ice event coming this week! If it is winter, please let it be winter. My body and my trees are having an identity crisis.
February has been exhausting and on a personal level, very difficult on my heart with the 4th anniversary of my beautiful husband's death, participating in the baseball tournament named in his honor, Valentine's Day, and a CT scan to look forward to at the end of the month. I'm doing OK and leaning in all the heart stuff, the grief, the health stuff, listening to Clover Stroud, avoiding the news (ugh) and eating chocolate. Chocolate, milk or dark, is a life saver! :) Add popcorn and the day or night is saved. There is another story in the popcorn and the chocolate.
I love Simon Callow, and I have put his book on my TBR list. There is something about his dry humor that shines in every role he inhabits.
Hacks is fabulous and I am just now getting into Shrinking. Love Harrison Ford, OMG, I couldn't believe Apple Cider Vinegar. It was one of those shows that is a train wreck and you can't look away. I am a Nicola Walker fan and I, too, binged the first couple of seasons of Split and waited impatiently for the third and final season. Wow, what story. I wanted another season.
Here's to spring (lifting a piece of chocolate high) to March and spring adventures!
Thank you for this Susan.. I'm so sorry that this is such a hard month. You have been so brave and generous in your time of grief. I'm glad to have given some light relief at least. Much love xxx
I semi-wish that I’d never discovered that licorice three or four years ago! I now have a permanent licorice container with about a dozen different flavours that is my default treat. I definitely don’t like the salt-based ones, but the mint, the sea buckthorn, the date caramel etc etc are wonderful!
The Split is so enjoyable. Proper TV!!!
Yes, PROPER!
I can’t tell you how relieved I was to read that you’d had an off week too and the reason being that it’s February- OF COURSE. Why hadn’t I realized that? Here in the northern U.S. we have at least another month to month and a half of winter left. March is the worst! So even though not all of your suggestions are available here, I do appreciate them and reading your column!
Ha yes! So pleased the column helps lift things a little!
So agree with you about February! Loved Shrinking but rewatching Ted Lasso which has been very heartwarming at this time of the year x
LOVED Ted Lasso!
Oh, Ted Lasso is beautiful!
The pots really are exciting…. those green shoots nosing out really are a promise of good things to come…
They really are! I love your gardening newsletters too Jo. The very best of luck for your new book!
It’s been a funny week for me too. It’s been so relentlessly grey - feel like my vitamin d levels are through the floor! I’m on mat leave and I keep feeling guilty for having no motivation to do anything, but on Friday I just said sod it and spent all day in bed watching iPlayer and eating maltesers.
Vit D is a good idea but a duvet day is even better...
Feeling as February should just go away! Where I live in the US, the temps are soaring to 70's one day and plunging to the 20's and below the next, with an ice event coming this week! If it is winter, please let it be winter. My body and my trees are having an identity crisis.
February has been exhausting and on a personal level, very difficult on my heart with the 4th anniversary of my beautiful husband's death, participating in the baseball tournament named in his honor, Valentine's Day, and a CT scan to look forward to at the end of the month. I'm doing OK and leaning in all the heart stuff, the grief, the health stuff, listening to Clover Stroud, avoiding the news (ugh) and eating chocolate. Chocolate, milk or dark, is a life saver! :) Add popcorn and the day or night is saved. There is another story in the popcorn and the chocolate.
I love Simon Callow, and I have put his book on my TBR list. There is something about his dry humor that shines in every role he inhabits.
Hacks is fabulous and I am just now getting into Shrinking. Love Harrison Ford, OMG, I couldn't believe Apple Cider Vinegar. It was one of those shows that is a train wreck and you can't look away. I am a Nicola Walker fan and I, too, binged the first couple of seasons of Split and waited impatiently for the third and final season. Wow, what story. I wanted another season.
Here's to spring (lifting a piece of chocolate high) to March and spring adventures!
Loving Your Fellowes Reader!
Thank you for this Susan.. I'm so sorry that this is such a hard month. You have been so brave and generous in your time of grief. I'm glad to have given some light relief at least. Much love xxx
I'm learning to marry joy and grief. Plus, there is the chocolate....
I semi-wish that I’d never discovered that licorice three or four years ago! I now have a permanent licorice container with about a dozen different flavours that is my default treat. I definitely don’t like the salt-based ones, but the mint, the sea buckthorn, the date caramel etc etc are wonderful!
Oh, whoops... have I just ruined everyone?!