February 7, 2019

About the only thing remotely interesting these days is trying to get Dean past his nasty cold or "coldflu" thing he somehow, somewhere caught. 

I've managed to escape the worst of whatever it is, thanks to my sauerkraut, neti pot and drinking plenty of fluids. But I'll feel better when I know I'm out of the woods for good. 

Yesterday, we had rain which immediately turned into ice on everything. While it wasn't fun for trying to get from here to there, it was beautiful to look at the icy beauty from indoors. My birds were very scarce, as they needed to stay protected or else they, too, would become coated with ice. 

But still, in the daylight, though not long before dusk, a lone, young doe ventured out in search of food. I imagine it must be a very difficult winter for them, between surviving the polar vortex and trying to find food when it's ice covered.

This apprehensive girl was only just a growing fawn this past summer. Come evening, we often see deer foraging in and around the bird feeder areas in search of any last morsels of seed or corn that may be left. 

Right about now, the wildlife outdoors is about the only entertainment we have on most days! We're so looking forward to Spring. Thank goodness it's just a mere 6 weeks away; and even if the weather doesn't quite cooperate at first, it'll just be so nice that we made it to Spring. ☺

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