winterbadger | making people happy

So far, I'm doing pretty well today. I got a tremendously nice email from A, just thrilled by the flowers I'd arranged to have show up at her work. :-)

And I've made a huge number of birds happy too, by putting out a lot of extra seed on top of the sleet. I came into the bedroom just now and there were over a dozen doves outside, as well as a good number of juncos and a tit, feasting.

'Bedroom'? Well, yes, I'm at home today. And let me say this. I love snow. I really, really love snow. It's beautiful, it's quiet, it's cold. Also important, I can almost always drive in it.

Sleet, now. Sleet I am quickly coming to hate. because it's like sand. Bazillions of tiny, hard, loose grains that when packed down get really slick. I was out for about an hour and a half this morning, and I've got about two-thirds of my driveway cleared. As soon as my late breakfast has had a little time to digest, I'll go do the rest and see if I can get the car to the street.

I set up the trainer for my bike last night and tried it out this morning. Definitely not as fun as cycling out in the world, but still a good way to get a little blood moving. I'm keeping the cats in the bedroom while I use it, though. I hate to think what might happen if an inquisitive paw got caught in a bicycle wheel.