True Winter

Well, it has been over a month since I last posted, and you wouldn't guess we've had warm temperatures (comparatively warm that is) for much of that time, as the first thing on my mind both last post and this post is the freezing cold temperatures we've been experiencing! In the past month we have been busy outside, as we have had over a foot of new snow and with the temperatures hovering around and above freezing the weather has been great for daytime outdoor adventures.

The garden under a blanket of snow

Now though, with a low temperature of 4 degrees last night, we are sitting well below freezing. It helps knowing that the days are getting longer, and I definitely appreciate the longer 'afternoons' - easier to let the dogs run around in the late afternoon when it isn't dark outside at 4!

I hope you have all had a great Christmas, and are looking forward to an enjoyable New Years. This was the second year in a row that we have been able to stay at home for Christmas, and have some family come to us. We are looking forward to 2011, we have some big goals set out already for the new year!

Happy Holidays!