A fresh deep snow is the just the way to finish out the month of January. Almost 5 inches blanketed the countryside up on the ridge by Saturday morning. The dogs were ecstatic! I'm dogsitting the neighbor's retriever/chow mix, Dakoda, who is good company for Schooner. They snuffled and cavorted in the deep drifts as we tromped through the woods down to the creek.
A refreshing walk in the brisk air is energizing to the mind, so the afternoon was spent at my favorite writing spot in front of the crackling fire, looking through the French doors at a steady kaleidescope of birds visiting the feeders and foraging for seed in the sparkling snow. Red Cardinals, cheeky Blue Jays, Carolina Chickadees, sparrows, and a whole possy of doves flock to the welcome feast, chattering in glee. Red-headed Woodpeckers vye for the best position at the suet cage, clinging upside down on the dark tree trunk.A flock of noisy blackbirds arrive in a flurry of squawks, bossy interlopers that chase away the more genteel smaller birds.
On Sunday, cabin fever hits, and the lure of a cappuccino down the hill is too strong to resist. Time to find out if the truck will make it off the ridge without sliding off the road. The snowy stillness has been broken by a few trucks creeping down the road, the ice now turning a little slushy in the bright sunshine. Time to be fearless.
The cappuccino was excellent!
Wished we could have been there to witness the snow...great shots and story! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSo Dale, did you make off the hill?? The snow was lovely though...now I would like to see some green again:) Miss you all, hope we can get visit soon.
ReplyDeletePeggy