Our Quiet Weekend

[Maydup]

Yesterday we had heavy snow and stayed indoors all day. Beautiful to look at, and a good day to read and relax.

Today it melted completely and the sun came out. We've been in the garden, tidied a border, sheets on the line, a different day altogether. Just baked a cake, and about to cook dinner.

How has your lockdown weekend been?

[DTCwordfan]

My daughters, both skilled and the younger one, having been in the top 100 women single skaters in the States when she was 12, think that DoI is a comedy programme. The younger one no longer skates seriously as there's a rule that, as a woman, you have to be in your 14th year for nationals and 16th for internationals - it's all about boob development. If you are flat chested, it's obvious that its easier to get the vertical in the air to make the jumps..... S had all four tied down by the time she was 8 - and off the training ropes too.... Her thing is now Volleyball (not beach, sorry guys).

[pastafreak]

Oh dear DT...that's all rather sad. I do hope your mother takes a bit of food...even though it may only be a bit.

I've never been enticed by DOI...but I always used to enjoy both Olympic skating and ice dancing.

[DTCwordfan]

yes, it is pasta, but inevitable and as long as there is no pain....thanks though. My skating is like my singing - a complete disaster - however, how many hours spent in a rink and acting as a stagehand for their Christmas shows, usually the Nutcracker? I hate to think.

[DTCwordfan]

Got to see the first quad jump live that I had seen though at one of them....it' impressive to witness.

[jourdain2]

Not a bad weekend really. Saturday weather was completely horrible - squall blasted freezing snow about 7a.m. and continued to do so. Got well wrapped-up, dressed dog in his (loathed and rarely worn coat) and bravely set off. Nearly fell several times, paths horrible - got dog out into country after about 1/4 of a mile. He flatly refused to pooh, turned round and set off resolutely for home. We meekly gave in.

After that it was paper, crossword, general stuff - Snooker in afternoon helped- I am reading The Mirror and the Light, so I settled down with that. I can certainly recommend it.

Today, much nicer weather, did some laundry and had a good walk on Filey Beach. I'm now on P.494 and don't have to refer to the character lists and family trees so often. Written my bits of non-news for local press and temporarily abandoned story I'm in the middle of because of cooking.

It's all perfectly tolerable; nice, even - but not all the time! I am beginning to wake up a bit depressed with the sameness of it all.