Forest Lytton

Home resting for what i hope is the end of a covid-esque virus(?) we picked up at a big music event in town last month. Been low energy every afternoon just when meetings pick up. Alexa has been showing photos from this week in our 11-year history together. It was our shopping trip to Basingstoke for wedding finery. It was a lovely memory to see us trying on gowns and suit tails!

Happy Holidays!

Prologue

I love Christmas, but it was last weekend. I love the hope of a new year and am looking forward to the Broadfield-Tarn big fat quiz of the year, written throughout the year by my husband and partner in crime, Jamie. Happy Holidays is the easiest way to express myself when I am halfway from here to there, wink.

Speaking of halfway from here to there, I have had an intense few months working for my new employer who has built themselves rather a niche offering for individuals and organisations of all types. As a growing start-up, we are feeling the rapid change and understanding that process changes are not always as fast as we are, and with so many directions and options to choose from, how do this bunch of smart cookies make the right decisions amidst the chaos?

With some mandatory downtime during this holiday week, I have let my brain rest, got some exercise, drank more water, and am doing some reading up on a variety of work-related topics.

We had an extended away to Hestercombe. I fell in love with Mexican FleaBane, a sweet plant of miniature pink or white daisies. You can see it growing in the back of the green covered pool. We planted one in our own garden in Sept-Nov 2020. Whether it survived the winter remains to be seen, but I am hopeful.
Meanwhile, please enjoy these samples from our trip:

property gardens