Commedia dell'Arte Day

 Knowing the best way to do something and doing it are two different things.  My walk this morning was along the side of the road.  This meant that I could listen to the audiobook I have through one of the library apps.  Making the time to listen to a book is good, making the time to pay attention to nature is probably better for helping me relax.  Still, the walk and exercise were good.

This swamp/pond has snowmobile tracks on it.
I wonder if it is the same people who rode on our property.

The view from the road.

Other happy things from today:

• The box I went through for my Lent challenge today was supposed to be easy.  Then I found more papers!  Another pile of things to be burned.  The box took me longer than I had hoped, but I feel so much better now that I have gone through this one.  Maybe I'm just a little crazy?  😜
• I just finished watching the i Sebastiani show: "The Old Twins".  This was quite enjoyable and can be viewed here.  
• Yesterday I added water to some of the seed starters I have and today I added some seeds.  I went through my list of seeds and when they should be planted and chose some that really need the extra time indoors and some that I want to get an early start on.  Next week the geranium seeds should come in the mail and I will plant them too.  These went onto the other heating pad I got and there is still room for more.  I'm already getting ideas for next year.  
• The cats are cute-especially when they aren't fighting.

Nanni is the grey/brown tabby and
Winston is the orange Tabby.

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Currently listening to Quiet, by Susan Cain.

Currently reading: The Backyard Homestead, by Carleen Madigan.

Currently reading: The Burgess Book of Nature Lore, by Thornton W. Burgess.

Stay safe.

Fresh Air

 There were surprisingly few animal footprints when I walked out back today.  There were a few deer tracks and something small like a mouse.  I could hear chickadees in the trees and saw a few morning doves.  The new tracks today were that of a snowmobile and the footprints of the rider.  My guess is that something happened with their machine, they walked home and then got another person to help them out.  Since I haven't been out there in over a week, I can only guess that this happened yesterday or the day before by the way the snow on their trails were a little melted, but not really covered.  

The walk was difficult, but very rejuvenating.  The temperatures soared into the 40's today so my winter jacket was perhaps too much as I moved slowly along on snowshoes.  I think I am getting better at using the snowshoes.  At least I didn't fall this time.  The fresh air and bird song was what I needed to get out of yesterday's miserable headspace.  I also took the time to notice the very beginnings of buds on some trees.  Signs of spring help warm my heart.

Deer prints.

Itty bitty leaf bud.

The Witch Tree still stands.

Other happy things today:

• My aunt got in touch with Keziah about borrowing some knitting needles.  Next thing I knew we were driving to meet her and then go on to her grandson's house that they are building.  He planned for a house for just him, and then he fell in love.  Thankfully there is room for two in the 30' X 30' house on a hill he is building.  

View from what will be the kitchen window.

Sunset.

• My cousin came by too.  Her dog, Daisy, is always looking for attention.  Daisy got so many cuddles and scritches as she went between Bel and I and anyone else in the room.

Isn't she adorable?

• While the sun was shining, the front room heated way up.  Winston loves it out there.

Winston, watching the wildlife out the front room window.

February 25th is Commedia dell'Arte Day.  There will be a Zoom performance from i Sebastiani: The Greatest Commedia dell'Arte Troupe in the Entire World, at 7 PM at this link.

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Currently reading: The Burgess Book of Nature Lore, by Thornton W. Burgess.

Stay safe.