Hope Caroline and I don't post at the same time!
There was heavy rain in the early hours but was sunny when I got up, hadn't slept very well. Didn't do any Pilates, out for a walk late morning, it was freezing. Usual area, came back a bit breathless because of the cold air.
Scrambled eggs for lunch, wholemeal toast. Had a message from my friend J who said it was looking good for a walk tonight. I hadn't been sure what day she would be free and was leaving it to her to contact me, partly because I was a bit uncertain about going for a walk when the temperature was forecast to fall to one degree. I can keep warm but it's the effect on my breathing. I did want to go though as I haven't had any company at all for so many weeks.
I put another coat of varnish on my vase, looks good. Also a second coat on the small painting and did another frame too. Then spent most of the rest of the afternoon on the phone. First to my friend A, I rang her to see if she wanted me to try and get tickets to an event that a group of us are planning on going to. Next Christmas!
Then returned a call to my friend L, she had phoned while I was talking to A. I told her that I'd just finished reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. She'd told me last week that she'd read it a couple of years ago and really liked it. We had quite a long discussion about it, a two woman book club! Also talked about preparations for the next art project.
Set off to meet J just after five, I had more skins on than an onion! I also wore a mask , it would stop me inhaling such cold air, my own breath would warm it. That was the longest time I've ever worn a mask, good practice. It didn't bother me after a short time. Enjoyed the walk, it was great to have company. Was panting for a while when I got home.
Chicken in pasta sauce for tea. Saw that an old series of Celebrity Portrait Artist was on so watched that. The new Landscape Artist series starts tomorrow (Wednesday), really looking forward to that. Watched the second part of The Pembrokeshire Murders. Bath and bed.