Still Snow!

Ready for a trek out into the snow. Having recently rediscovered my backpack I decided it was the best choice for my journey.  
I headed down the hill into the village, to see what the main roads would be like and to panic buy some bread and milk. 

This is my road, after a very kind person came up with a snow plow and a gritter and cleared the road.

 The pavements are still covered in snow and there are piles of it everywhere because the snow from the roads had to go somewhere. 

Walking along the pavements is an unnerving experience because the snow and ice is all packed down meaning that when you step on it there's a creaking sound as it squashes together. It does feel a little bit like the whole thing is going to give way and I had to keep reminding myself that there was a pavement underneath the ice anyway - and not an arctic ocean! 

The main roads in the village are pretty clear with buses running and everything. The shops had milk and bread and I was impressed. There were plenty of pretty snow and ice pictures to take though! 

A derelict church building at the bottom of the village with a massive icicle from the guttering. 

Cute doggy outside the Spar

The steepest part of the roads up to mine, unsurprisingly it hasn't been cleared or gritted. 

 This is my car. I parked it at the bottom of the street, on the main road. It hasn't been touched since the snow fell on Thursday night. I may have to leave the house earlier than planned tomorrow, just to shift the snow off my car!

 My garden steps up to my front door, complete with foot prints: human and cat. 

Ultimately, I survived. But it was a challenge. I'm keeping an eye on the school website in case they decide to close tomorrow, if they do, no school for me and another day in the house all alone. 

I have started on my dress for Hedna's. I've cut out the pattern and my plan for this afternoon is to pin the fabric and then cut that out as well. So excited!