Hooray, the snow has almost gone, with the promise of much milder weather for the rest of the week. All day there has been a constant drip, drip as the snow melts, with the occasional rumble as another lot slides off the roof. But it did look pretty when we went out for a walk yesterday morning at Harestanes
We were about to leave the car park when a van arrived, a couple got out and unloaded four beautiful dogs - according to the writing on the van they are a sled dog team
We popped into the Old Melrose Tearoom for a cuppa ........
...... and to check out the newly opened farm shop. It didn't look much from the ouside, with a pile of old doors sitting in front of the window
But what a delight when we went in!! The shop is in the old dairy, and they have retained the old white tiles, giving the shop a lovely light, airy look
Considering that it has only been open for a week, the shop was well stocked with all sorts of goodies - a lot of it local. They have plans to stock locally grown vegetables and meat from local farms. Of course we bought something ........ a wedge of local cheese
....... and some fabulous rocky road marshmallows (which was made in Edinburgh, so hadn't travelled too far!)
I was able to capture some wonderful views on the way to the Tearoom
and more on the way home
On Saturday afternoon, when I opened the back doors of the studio, I could here noises from the neighbour's stable next door
The horse was having a good huff and puff and snort - I guess it didn't like being shut in
Another animal photo to finish with - this is one of the neighbour's cats, perched on a fencepost