sunny and cold

It's below freezing here, again, has been for the last week, probably will be for the next four or five months. And something about today's breakfast - Saturday, so, bacon and eggs, toast, hash browns - is reminding me of the summer of 2016, when we did a trip around Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. One morning in Dalkey we wandered into town, had a full breakfast, including beans, white and black pudding. My partner doesn't like any of these, so we finangled a trade. I gave her my bacon and sausages, took her pudding and beans.

I don't know if I got the better of the trade, but I definitely got fuller. I remember we didn't eat until supper, when we turned up early to a pub, were the only ones there, and after a day of doing nothing but walking, had the greatest pints of our lives.

Was I thinking about the food or the walking? I like walking; we often take our dogs on long walks on the weekend, at least an hour, and often two. Winter scuttles that. We go for short walks, just as much as the dogs can handle. They're smaller, so they can't be out for hours, they'd freeze. Long days outside are months ahead.

sparrownavy

Personally I’m not a fan of west isle breakfasts, but the environment reminds me of home.

In California, the coldest winter winds are simply in the 40’s (Fahrenheit, I’m an American through and through). This, however, certainly feels freezing to me, though my blood often runs hot.

It’s sunny during winter, it’s sunny and cold. It’s nice if you have gloves because if you don’t expect dry skin :(

It is ironically in spring when it gets gloomy and honestly rainy season is just my favorite; A pluviophile myself, I find rain so relaxing… even if hanging out in it will get me sick-

george

Post-walk pint/pie. Oh yeah! Always tastes so much sweeter!

tetris

    I, I came here by day
    But I left here in darkness 
    And found you, found you on the way.

    But now, it is silver and silent  
    It is silver and cold,  
    You in somber resplendence, I hold

keystone

Having a full belly and taking a good walk with your partner sounds awesome.

Definitely something i'd wanna do too with someone in the future. Hope this winter will pass leaving you with more good memories to share.