I am driving myself a little crazy trying to figure all this blog stuff out.  I suppose it will come with time.
There is much more snow on the ground than this picture shows.  This was actually the first snow we had.
The sun is shining now, and the birds are awaiting their seed.  The little juncos and the mourning doves are each after the seed that is on the ground.
I suppose I shall take the tree down today, and get things packed away for another year.
Sadie is having her mid-morning nap, which follows her nap after she gets up in the morning.  It is strenuous, having to get up and go pee in the snow. 

Whatever you can do, or dream you can....begin it.Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

Well, it's the end of a year, and the beginning of a new one.  It is also the beginning of a new adventure for me.  Blogging.  I am not sure where I am going to go with this.....time will tell. 
The snow here is heavy on the ground, and the trees in the orchard are standing like soldiers on a white field.
The recent wind did not do much damage here.  Others were not so fortunate.
Sadie is my Japanese Spaniel.  She is definitely not a lover of winter.  Going out is a necessity, not a fun thing.  Note from Sadie....Do not go under cars that have had a fresh undercoating...it might necessitate a bath.  Brrrr.
And so, we have started.  We'll see what tomorrow will bring.
I have a few more things to figure out.