Great Recessed Entrance

Isn't this the nicest recessed entrance ever? I copied the photo from Instagram. I follow this little dog's owner who is a farmer across the pond. Benjamin Hole documents the ebb and flow of farming life on the Isle of Purbeck, England. This new pup's name is Ochre. Watch her in this little video (click on white arrow). Don't forget to look at My Instagram too.

Waiting for The Rain

This was my biggest project of the day. I had to dig through this snow bank in case the big rains come as predicted. Now the water coming down the driveway will have someplace to go other than in my house. Webster is thrilled. Water usually seeks the lowest point and this is lower than my front walk. The highest point in the snow bank was up to my neck.

These storm clouds started rolling in about 4:30 this afternoon. The weather app on my phone says there is a 50% to 60% chance of rain tonight and there will be thunderstorms tomorrow. It's going to be warm tonight too with a low of only 36° so the roof and gutter melting will continue. I honestly hope it waits until tomorrow to rain so I can pace up and down and run in and out to check on things. See you tomorrow. xo

A Lost Goose

Webster and I were sitting in the living room, minding our own business, when we heard honking outside.

When we looked out the window we saw Canada geese walking down the road and on the bank across from us.

They were trying to stay together on foot, without using their wings.

The honking continued because one of the flock was missing. This one was behind my house trying to find the rest of the family. I don't think I have ever had webbed footprints here at the cottage but the snow out back is full of them. They would have puzzled me if I hadn't seen this lost goose. He/she even went up to the sliding glass door downstairs trying to find the others out front.

Tracks leaving the back entrance photographed from my balcony.

Together at last and then they were gone. This was our excitement yesterday.

Porch with Icicles

I photographed this open porch on Monday at a real estate showing. It's really a hard time for showing properties to customers with all of this snow on the ground. It's twice as hard on the sellers. A nice slow thaw helped my icicle situation quite a bit today. I can hear the water trickling down the downspouts in spite of the frozen gutters. Tomorrow is going to be mild so the slow melt can continue here at the cottage and all over!

Dusk at My Cottage Yesterday

Webster and I had just finished working on the snow banks on both sides of our semi-circular driveway out at the road. The morning snowfall, once again, had been plowed into both entrances by the County Trucks. Just as I gathered my tools and was headed back to the house, the cutest clouds passed over the cottage. I dropped everything and reached in my pocket for my iPhone and clicked away. Webster got in the picture too. He is the best helper, always at my side. It's 18° right now and my weather app shows snow this morning turning to rain later. So far, nothing so I will eat a power breakfast of steel-cut oats and put on my working clothes and try to prepare. Webster has eaten and is napping on the sofa awaiting my next move. See you later. xo

Webster's Tuckered Out

He's dozing with his zebra right now. I'm thinking about tucking in pretty soon myself. I have things to watch on my DVR and Father Brown is on tonight too, followed by Scott and Bailey. I hope I can stay awake! What would we do without PBS?

Nice Afternoon Today @ My Cottage

Well, I'm happy to report the weather has made a turn for the better around here. It finally stopped snowing and I was able to get to the post office to pick up almost a week's worth of mail. The sun came out too and there were pretty white clouds in front of a nice blue sky. The temperature rose above freezing and it's now a balmy 37°. The snow people have flattened out in the Adirondack chairs and at this rate they will be melted soon. Hope you got some sunshine too!!! xo

Oh No to More Snow

It's snowing again but should stop soon, I hope. I feel like a broken record. Maybe I'll show you a big icicle later. How would that be for a change? Stay tuned!