We decided that after the auction, we would steal a few days away together and we did exactly that. We left the girls to fend for themselves being in their twenties and all. How lovely to be able to do this more and more? They are loving it and so are we. We headed to the beach and wanted to really switch off from all things work related. We spent time waking up slowly, having long chats and laughs over coffee and meals. Took a walk, a kayak, a ride and did some yoga. I even got to paint a little, knit some more and take long slow drives together.

It is in the middle of winter and it was a very cold week. We had had a big snowfall on the mountains and that was rushing down to meet us. I do love winter holidays just as much as summer ones. Kayaking in the icy water was cold but worth it because it was so breathtakingly beautiful. We had the whole place to ourselves. I am so grateful we could steal some time away to recharge. This year has been fully intense and it was good to be reminded that we can still find laughter in it all.