Happy New Year!

We had a very low key night last night.  Movies.  Wine.

Today, I went for a walk on a winter beach.  It was drizzly and blowing a bit and extremely quiet.

My main companions were the birds.  They were just fun to watch.

I took this picture to prove that I actually sometimes wear pants.  I think my waterproof pants are actually on the mountain but these worked well.  And they fit much better than I remember.  I was not wearing how many layers of figure skating wear underneath!

I really went down to the beach to breathe the air and watch the waves.  There were waves!  I will not repeat what came out of my mouth when I saw them but it was a good thing I had not brought a board and wet suit.  I would have been in the water and I really do not think I need that right now.  The crud is hanging on and going in the water would probably exasperate the it. 

So I walked.  There was a thermos of tea, a cheese sandwich made with bara brith, clementines, and cookies waiting for me when I got back to my truck.  It was a nice dinner. 

The walk and time on the beach, even with the rain, just made me happy.