English Robin

This delightful English Robin is getting ready for winter perched on a wooden shovel handle. I love his red breast in the shape of an inverted heart. via The American Robin heads south for the winter.

Sheep in the Snow

We have bright sun this morning and there will be icicles as the snow melts and freezes at the same time. It's very beautiful from the inside looking out. I am wearing a double layer of fleece and the radiators are hot so I'm cozy. Fleece pajamas with a long fleece robe on top comprise my double layer. Webster is dozing on the sofa waiting for his breakfast and Tabitha is on my bed. They have both been out and neither stayed very long. When I venture out today, I'm going to see if the flock of sheep around the corner like the snow as much as the one above. See you later. 

End of Snow.Day Today

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See the sliver of the moon in the sky? I took this when the setting sun was shining in the tree tops. Things should be back to normal tomorrow. We just got back from our after the evening news walk and I guess we got about 4 inches. Not too bad at all. Have a great evening. 

December, defined + Being an Introvert.

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It's getting brighter outside and the intensity of the falling snow has diminished greatly. The accumulation on top of the balcony railing has disappeared because it's 34° outside. I still haven't been able to force myself to go out and get my snow shovels. I will postpone it as long as I can and then I'll clean off my car too. For now, we are all enjoying a cozy cottage feeling.

I read this article and have determined that I am an introvert. I've always preferred listening to talking and now I know why.
23 Signs You're Secretly an Introvert

This article in Time Magazine by Susan Cain explains the difference between shy and introverted.

Snow is Falling

I'm glad I went out yesterday to do some essential things related to a real estate contract. I'll be able to stay home today and shovel snow once I get my equipment out of the bunker.

What a difference a day makes.

Unlikely Friendship: Wild Fox and Dog

It's a real life story of the fox and the hound.

Snifer the wild fox and Tinni the domestic dog met by chance one day in the woods of Norway and their very unlikely friendship blossomed. Read the enchanting story and see many more photos captured by Tinni's owner, photographer Torgeir Berge, here.

Ice Over Snow at My Cottage

We got about 1/2 inch of snow late yesterday and then it stopped and turned to rain.

Webster crunched around and wasn't interested in staying out very long. Tabitha stayed out a little longer than he did but now she's in a tight ball on my bed. The salt trucks have been out and the roads are black but my car looks like an igloo. It's a good day to stay inside. Be safe.

Two dollars and sixty-nine cents worth of happiness

I have needed a new sink stopper for years. My old one was over 10 years old and the top had deteriorated to the point there was no place to connect the chain ring. My new one cost $2.69 at Sears and it makes me so happy. Of course it required two trips because the first one I brought home was too small. Luckily, the strip mall with the Sears Hardware is close to the place with the cheapest gas in the area, so I'm over that way quite often. It doesn't take much to make me happy, does it? 

The visiting dog went home and Tabitha is happy. She has walked through the living room several times to the water dish and back to the bedroom. The first snow flakes are starting to fly but we don't care. I got two new tires on Friday so I'm ready. It's not supposed to amount to much and I hope it's just a dusting. We are cozy and warm here at the cottage and hope you are too.