Deep midwinter

The weather has been truly wintery over the last couple of days after yesterday's hail and thunder today we have constant rain and slate grey skies. But it does make it very cosy at home with the Christmas tree lights twinkling. I'll be sad to take down the decorations tomorrow. I wish we celebrated 12th night in the UK. When we went to Avignon (7 years ago, I can't believe it) everything still felt very festive even after 12th night.

I've spent most of the day reading - I'm reading the Son by Philip Meyer 

Tonight I'm looking forward to the return of the Scandi crime TV show the Bridge. So here's a photo of a different bridge, the Coronado bridge in San Diego.