We burned the fir wreath on Epiphany... Bird feeders are always busy, though the birds were camera shy today... I love how it lo...

It's been a while since I added new images here...but I spend part of every day in our little sanctuary, sometimes alone, often with m...

First snow, the other day...and 10 degrees! ...and my old heater just wasn't cutting it any more...it was 38 degrees in there ...

I love seeing these guys in the winter!

Pepe is SUCH a good model, even when he's lying on my lap! Very quick sketches in the snow, on the Winter Solstice... Som...

This was the view yesterday...some of the snow has fallen off the branches now, and rain has fallen on top of that, so it's a big crust...

Yesterday, I was sitting on the deck, barefoot, reading.  Today?  Not so much.

I put up "guess what" photos on my Flickr from time to time--it's become a game with us!  So far no one has actually nailed ...

It's been cold, snowy, and icy for days now, but J. makes sure I can get to the shed.  This morning, since they're calling for Snow...

This was the view from the front yard, just before sunrise the other morning...really looks like it's in the woods, doesn't it?  I ...

The sky was a beautiful warm peach this morning, and the sun hadn't yet cleared the East hill beyond the shed...the snow still looked b...

Glowing in the cold... This warmed me up nicely...home made 7-grain/carrot/raisin muffin and marmalade...

I could hardly wait to get out there with the camera! And yes, it was quite habitable, once I had both heaters going...

The tiny electric, ceramic space heater is OK, for now (especially with the timer that turns it on an hour or so before I go out there), but...