Morning chills

We've been getting lots of dew for weeks but gradually it's been getting chillier and chillier overnight and it's only a matter of time before we a ground frost to contend with.

With the dip in temperature and torrential rain this weekend we've been making use of our central heating and also got the wood burner on the go. The beauty of burning the wood is that as well as heating the house we are also heating the water and have had lashings of boiling water as a free bi-product. It's this winter water heating feature that when combined with the solar for the sunny days it makes you feel much better about how you're using the planet's resources.

The mornings are full of mist and mellow light. It's quite something to see the changing weather as I do the commuter run or simply pottering around outside with the dogs.

They were dead pleased it was 2 degrees on the roof today as this set the tone for whether I'd make them go out in the pen or whether they were allowed back in the house for their post breakfast snooze. As you might imagined our spoiled bassets are now snoozing in their duvet beds in the utlity rooom!