Well Hello Winter!

It's been winter 24/7 now.
And no, I expected no less than that.
We've seen temperatures as low as -26F (that's -32C).  And yes, I hope that's as cold as we get this winter but we'll see.

There's been a lot of this:

Frankie can't get close enough to the wood stove at times.

We're still going on walks.  It's been beautiful outside.

We don't often see the deer but they're around.  Tracks are everywhere.

Home sweet home.

I have been doing some knitting.

And if you're interested in knitting, or just want to listen to my slight lisp, I've begun a short, short, knitting podcast on youtube.

https://youtu.be/PTzSaiIUXAY

Otherwise my advice is to follow Frankie's example and stay warm!

Tis The Season

Yes, it's that time of year. 

I've finally finished all my Christmas knitting projects, and mailed them.  Now I can relax a bit. 

Kim and I cut a tree this year for the first time.  Our cutting area was about 10 minutes down the road from us, in the Flathead National Forest.

After quite a bit of looking around this was our choice.

And the final result!

We've been enjoying all the snow.

Frankie's not so sure...

But he and Felix are in love with Santa.

The big news has been my newest grandson, Perry, who was born last month near Seattle.  Isn't he a sweet looking baby?  It's not just me, right?

I am missing this guy.  Scarface used to enjoy the Christmas tree so much.

Chicken Update:  Brazil is back in the chicken coop and doing well.  The hens have survived -24F so we hope they're getting acclimated to Montana weather.

Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/whatever you celebrate to all!!!

Random Stuff

Pictographs just a few miles down the road from us.

We seem to have six regulars;  deer, hanging around our house.  They provide a lot of entertainment.

Very curious about Felix who was out chasing squirrels.

Yes, Scarface may be gone, but Chelsea is still hanging in there.  (Minus 10 teeth).

We've had foggy mornings.

And frosty mornings.

We've had some snow on close hills.

The hens are roaming and seemingly becoming more comfortable with their new surroundings.  Still no eggs though.

We're relieved at how well the cats are adjusting.

I've been doing a lot of knitting.  Felix thinks too much.

But so far so good for our retirement.

Cats, Dogs, and Christmas Knitting