Another beautiful snow

 It hasn't been sticking around for more than a day or two, but we have gotten some postcard-worthy snow this month.

The snow brings out the demon in Sophie. 

Snow = Cocoa!

After the melt, a rare in-hike successful group photo.

Hanging around in a mild January

OK, so let's see. It has snowed a couple of times, just enough to make it temporarily pretty around here. It melts fast.

 

When it isn't snowing, it has been pretty mild. So we have done some fun hikes.

Syl has helped me hang some stuff to cover our bare walls. Shockingly, I hang mostly photos of her.

Both Soph and Syl had some crazy stuff going on in their mouths this month (Soph got into the neighbors' Christmas decorations and ate a fake apple... Syl got her elastics).

Wildlife abounds.

Oh, and we finally harvested and ate the grapefruit off of our potted tree! Despite Syl's face, it was delicious!

"Christmas" in January

 Syl and I waited to exchange gifts until we got home... and until Amazon finished delivering her shopping! Christmas AND New Years Day on the SAME DAY!

First thing first: a morning hike.

This guy is fishing in our pond most mornings. 

Santa did us a solid and came back a week later. What a guy!

Syl got me... this.  This makes sense.  It truly does.

Bruschi got the New Years Farts, so the mutts got to watch through the window.

The annual Frosty photo:

And a New Years run to cap off the day and a great start to 2023!

December was a big art month!

Acrylics, pencils, digital...