We awoke this morning to a scene from the Chronicles of Narnia.....oh and hair like Tim Minchin's! (me that is) ........when the sun came up it looked even more magical........and puts me in a really energetic mood that makes me want to spring clean the whole house, even though it's only January.

After everyone left yesterday we took down the ornaments off the tree, and boxed them up to go back in the loft until next year, and put the tree to recycle in the woods. All in an effort to try to get back into some form of normality.

'A' went back to school this morning but doesn't begin teaching until tomorrow. 'H' has decided to stay another week at home before going back to University in London and her boyfriend stayed over last night. I'm so happy that the house isn't totally desolate. And to have her for another week is amazing, hope we can do some fun stuff together in between her essay writing and my drawing.......which incidentally I should be doing now.......but have somehow persuaded myself I have to totally clean the house from top to bottom before I start.....oh and write numerous blog postings.......