Brrrrrrrr!!!!!!

This morning on the way to work, I had to drive past the marina to see if there were any cool birds hanging around. Saw a loon, and saw all the boats in dry dock waiting for spring.

Even some of the docks are in dry dock! 

A cold lake this morning! Still saw a small flock of ducks way at the very end of the break water. I was too cold to run out to the end with my binoculars and find out what kind they were..  Next time!    Like in April maybe..

Even though the lake was grey and cold, I still saw a loon and 4 ducks this morning.

It would appear that I had my snow tires installed just in time.  I was on a small adventure looking for my supply of greenery to begin decorating for Christmas. 

Filled the back of the Honda with pine, spruce, dogwood, and alder.  I have to get the branches into their containers before the soil freezes solid.  Won't be long and I can start decorating!!!!  

November 2013

A wise man (ok, my dad) once said.... "As long as the leaves of the tamarack tree stay on the branches, any fallen snow will not stay on the ground."    Hang in there!!!!

It was a very frosty walk on the marsh boardwalk on Sunday.

Yes I am a nerdy bird watching girl that looks for old bird nests this time of year!   

So this weekend was cold and rainy, so I decided to do a little painting.... In the living room. Here is a before picture...

And here is the after picture!   One "accent" wall painted "Purple Haze"   Was maybe hoping for a bit less purple, more haze... But I like it.

Listening to the new John Mayer album, "Paradise Valley" right now.    Would be great to listen to while driving down gravel country roads.  Who knows? It just might happen this weekend....

Out for a road trip through the countryside as usual this morning, and came across this rock. Who can resist directions spray painted upon a rock?!

Drove for about ten minutes down a "road not maintained" road, (one of my favourite kinds of roads to drive down), and it ended at Larder River. There was a twisty pathway off to the East, so the dogs and I headed off to see what we could see. 

We passed moss covered rocks, felt like a rain forest with everything covered in moss and lichens hanging from the dead branches.

Walked through an area that looked like it was covered in ice pellets, but the white dots were actually very very tiny mushrooms! I have never seen anything like this before!

When the trail petered out at a small lake, I noticed that what I had gone searching for... Was right in front of me!!!    I had initially left the house this morning hoping to discover Winterberry bushes, and there they were!!!   Brought home a couple of nice branches for vases in the house.

Bargin find of the day

Find of the day! A necklace at the local consignment shop! And.... It was half price!  (4$ if anyone is keeping track!)