That Monday feeling!

I don't like Mondays at the best of times.  The kids go back to school and Mark to work, if he managed to have any time off at all.

I dislike today even more.  The kids returned to school after a week at home, Mark had a few days off  and being at home today is far too quiet.  The weather is awful and the clocks going back on the weekend meant it was very dark when the alarm went off this morning.  Even more annoying, it will be dark not long after the kids finish school and Mark is working late.

Some people like this time of year.  They can't wait to light the fire, close the curtains and listen to the rain hitting the window.  I would much rather make a picnic, grab the kite and get on out there!

I'm not put off by the rain and like my grandmother says, "your not made of sugar or salt, you wont melt".  But, the waterproof coat/trousers/wellies thing is all a bit faffy for the hour the light will allow us after school.  We could go to the cinema but Carys and I don't really do films.  I think we agree that the time spent watching a film could be better spent elsewhere, like reading a book, trying out a new recipe or in Carys' case something involving glue and large quantities of glitter.  We could go to softplay....on a dull, damp, dark Monday evening when the entire school aged population will be there - no thanks!  I guess we will have to settle for tea at Grandmas followed by children's TV, let's hope that 'the ooglies' are on.  Carys, no doubt, will have something that she 'needs to make'.


Anyway, enough moaning because there is one thing that I love about this time of year and that is the drive to and from school.  It is so pretty that I don't think any words would do it justice.  I shall leave home a little earlier today, take my camera, brave the elements and hopefully return a little happier.

(will post photos later)