a father and pup re-u-u-nion is only a motion away...

Will we have a white Christmas?  Only flurries so far...

...with just a tease of accumulation...

...and back to bare ground within a few hours.  I love a good snowfall, but it's all right - in these cold, dry days, we have amazing heavy frosts.

Most days are bright and sunny, which makes that beautiful morning fog.

The small front pond stays frozen, so I make sure to have fresh water available for our outdoor friends.

Sometimes I have company on my morning jaunts.

Claudia has a nice padding of fat and an extra-thick coat, but she's not immune to the cold.  When stationary, she's constantly lifting one foot, and then the other.  Cats can easily get frostbite, so this helps a bit.

Some of my other companions are a bit more shy.

Covid life around here is pretty uneventful, for the most part.  An escaped pup-and-dad reunion provided a bit of excitement...

...amid our generally sleepy days.

We've finished our Christmas prep, although we haven't quite kicked into high gear for the season (look out, December 18th!).

Christmas lights are up...

Mantle is decorated simply, with a felt mistletoe garland and some red ornaments.

The cats are loving the tree.

Between steady work days and cozy nights by the fire, Christmas lights merry all around us while we work our way through the best season of ER, it feels pretty perfect.  It will be sad without friends and family this holiday season, but I have a feeling that we'll be able to have a pretty satisfying time.

Have a good week!