February Ends ...

 ... and not a day too soon. What a month it has been. We've had snow, rain, and freezing rain. It took two days to knock the ice off my car. I did it once and of course it happened again, though not as heavy. It was a real workout each time. Getting the snow off the car is also a workout. 

My back porch is not covered, and the ice built up to about three inches. It took a couple of weeks, salt and a temperature increase to chip it off. This winter, my driveway has been plowed 11 times, and last year, I think it was plowed 4 or 5 times. 

My sleepy little boy, behaving or pondering badness?

This was the 17th of February. It was snowing and blowing.

Aslan was not too impressed with the cold and the snow.

We put the carpet down over ice to keep from slipping.

Then it had to stay there until this Wednesday.

This is how we began the month, taken looking North. 

This is the road where our community mailbox is.

There is not too much else to write about. We have had snow and rain yesterday and last night. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we don't get a lot of rain, then lose power and have the basement flooded. It has happened before.

I cannot believe the things that are in the news today. I get so upset. I just feel like screaming. What is this poor old world coming to. It is very discouraging to say the least.

Well I'll sign off for now. The first day of Spring is coming next month. Aslan and I say YAY!

It's a New Year......

....... and another attempt to keep up this blog.  I certainly didn't do a good job of it last year. I would like to forget 2024. It was not a great year. I pretty well missed the months of June, July, August and September. In October, November and December , I was playing catch-up. Hospitalized twice. It has taken quite a while to gain my strength back. I'm starting out this year, feeling much better,  though probably not back to 100%, but I probably wasn't that in 2023.

I keep wondering what I can put on this blog, since I have no adventures to relate, wisdom to impart, or stories to tell. I'm going to see if I can put some pictures here. I've had problems with this.

My car covered in ice. It took me two days to clear the ice.

This winter weather is really getting me down. There is close to an inch of ice on everything. My green bin was so coated I had to take a hammer to it. I don't mind the cold so much, but the clearing of snow especially on the car is a real work. Right now, I can't get in to it. Hopefully it will warm up a bit tomorrow so I can get the ice off.

When I was sick in the summer, my daughters decided it would be a good idea to get some homecare for me. I have someone come once a week for 2 hours, to change beds, do some laundry, and clean floors and bathroom. I have one gal who is great, and she gives Aslan special attention which he just adores. I think he thinks she comes just for him.

I'm barely moving today after cleaning off the car, and then grocery shopping. Life is certainly a blast when you're eighty-one. 

This is Aslan on my lap. He stays like this for a while then gradually slips to the floor.

My Christmas card (but they didn't get sent because we had a postal strike)

Should I admit that I did send some, late, but I had them.

Well, I guess I will end this one here, and hope I will be able to do one for next month.

That's all from Aslan and Bonnie