Odds and ends

We have had some very cold weather lately which is not unusual for where I live. Last week the night time temps were below zero nearly every day.  From 9 below to 16 below…I woke up to frost on the windows that looks like trees.

It has warmed up the last few days with temps in the low 30’s. Very comfortable compared to last week. Looked out the window at a long, skinny, icicle hanging off the roof and a tiny bird landed on it and slowly slid down to the bottom of it and drank the drops of water falling off the pointed end as it melted..  I wished I had my camera at the time.

I had never seen a possum in this area until today. They were never known for being this far north.. We saw one eating seeds on the ground below our bird feeders today. He walked gingerly on the snow. I don't think he liked the snow at all...The possum was quite sociable. He walked up the steps on the front deck and stood in front of the door as if to say hello. So we opened the door and said hello back and then we gave him some food out of the kitchen. 

Our dog is finally home from the doggy hospital where he spent 5 nights.  We call him our miracle dog and that's a story for another journal because it's quite long.  He is still on medication but is doing extremely well and gaining every day.