Our first real snow was last weekend. It didn’t last long, but it was pretty and fluffy, and covered everything. My yard was full of birds and squirrels all morning running amok and raiding the feeders.

***Our current snow is getting melted away and crusted over by freezing rain so there are no creatures venturing into the yard and, of course, I desperately want to leave the house even though there is black ice and I haven’t showered and am wearing pajamas.

Sookie was in charge of monitoring yard activity starting with this window. I feel like we’ve seen this squirrel strategy before , and that I should remember to trim back this bush.

The most adorable snow plow ever.

A local species of Bat Squirrel.

Even though the action was dominated by squirrels, there were several feathered visitors.