Words for weather

The weather report is threatening us with icy Arctic weather and I looked out of the bedroom window this morning to see what the day promised.

It was mizzeling, one of the many descriptive words used in the English language to describe weather. 'Misseling' is a Yorkshire term for a fine mist of rain, finer than drizzle. It sounds like a mixture of mist and drizzle. The day was 'soft', still, quiet, no wind and not especially cold. Not a particularily good day to be gardening, however. Leaves continue to fall

and the compost heap is already rather full.

I had a bit of a wander about outside because, although it was damp, it was really rather beautiful.

Every day a blackbird comes to eat the beauty bush berries. He looks very fine with his black feathers and orange beek amongst the purple berries. I've tried to get a photo of him but he obviously has one bright eye fixed on me because whenever I lift my arms to snap him off he flies.

I cleared the leaves from the front drive before conceding defeat, putting on a dry jacket and going to do the weekly shop. (And the kitchen, HURRAH, is once more, and more brightly so, mine, all mine!