After a stretch of decent weather, today has turned a bit nasty. Rain mixed with snow pellets, driven by gusty winds, makes this a good day to stay inside.
I had tried to get out for my daily walk but mistimed the incoming storm and got soaked as a result. I returned home early, changed into dry clothes, and am sipping on a nice hot cup of tea as I type. At least it’s not below freezing, although colder temperatures are on the way later this week.
Both of us are [still!] recovering from colds, which seem to be hanging on much longer than normal. Hopefully the next week will see us over this bad spell. Below is a photo of Pam relaxing on the glider with London on her lap, JoJo getting a tummy rub, and Cirrus sitting on the cat post. Note Pam is holding the TV remote control. This is not Pam’s normal posture but recovering from the household cold has limited some of her energy.
Pam surrounded by pets
The Midwest house hunt continues, but online listings are down this time of year. The houses we are gravitating toward are in small towns; we’d like to find an appropriate retirement house on some acreage close to town. One with room for my toys and the dogs to run in a fenced area.
Pam has started packing our infrequently used items, such as holiday glassware. She says it gives her the feeling of forward movement toward relocating, with that much less to dust in the meantime. I picked up ten U-Haul small boxes ($1.07 each with tax) and retrieved a box of bubble pack from the garage attic to help this project along.
I raked the lawn yesterday. Leaves had blown up along the fence lines, making the place look a bit messy. Today’s wind may reverse some of the cleaning but the lawn looked good for a day! I was surprised to see the town’s compost site, where I drop off leaves and grass clippings, still being used by several residents.
The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow which is supposed to mean an early spring. I sure hope this is the case!
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Penny:
Scotland weather today. Memories…
Happy Trails.