It’s been cold here. A couple of nights ago as I was driving home from work, a trip of about 40 miles, the temperature dropped from 5 degrees when we left the library to -5 when I pulled into my driveway. This morning as Katie and I ventured out for our morning walk it was zero degrees out; the kind of cold that makes your fingers ache even in their heavy gloves. The sun was just coming up, and everything was lit with that special rosy early morning glow.

We could see where the deer had crossed our yard, looking for food, digging in the snow to find even the tiniest bits of grass.

Now, a bit over an hour later our temperature is -6 degrees, the sun shining on the brilliant white snow.  I went outside to put more birdseed on the feeder, and it was so cold that the snow didn’t even stick to my boots.  I think it’s the kind of cold that is best experienced from inside.  Perhaps on our comfy and warm blanket!

Hope all of you are warm and safe!