Much Too Cold and Much Too Hot

'Tis cold, very cold. The birds in the garden are fluffed up and hunched in the trees or fluffed up and hunched on the ground. Shall not be going out to day.

For another reason as well - They lit a fire last night and when They went to bed left the kitchen door open so Myself could continue to benefit from the warmth. (So kind. Must remember to bring home a small present.) Was lovely until about 3am when the fire had died down and then it was distinctly chilly even though I had nested in Her dark brown coat on a chair. Thought I would go lie on the hearth. Bad idea. Had just settled down when a hot coal jumped out and landed on My back. Didn't know at first, then a funny smell, then a burning sensation.

My tongue is extremely sore from removing the coal and She will not be pleased when She finds it was still very hot when it fell onto the carpet.