Winter Blue's...........................

Oh what to do on cold snowy days. So much I could do but very little I want to do. It's too cold really to enjoy a day out and I only go when the roads are OK. I wanted to go out today to check out a couple of new stores but himself did not want to go. He had to shovel the deck. Naturally he did that after I went out and filled the bird feeders. So far this year I have seen very little birdie activity.
The girls are not thrilled to go out either their poor little tootsies get sooooo cold.

They go out quick as they can and shake the paws that get so cold. They hate it. Normally they really don't mind the snow but this cold spell is something else. They wear coats since having hair cuts.
They need new coats

Gerry went out and did some shoveling, he didn't bother getting the snow blower fixed. I don't know how he does it but seems to wreck them every time he has one. I think he probably sucks up the leaves that did not get raked up when the first snow flies. Anyway, in order to get the van out, the drive has to get shoveled.


The snow is very pretty and I don't mind it at all, but the ice under it is what bothers me. Especially being on roads.

So what to do on these days.

While tidying my cupboards I found an old file of stories I wrote or started to write. I have been putting those on line in blogs. I don't know if they are any good or not I am not a writer. It's fun though and I guess that's what matters really (for me) I have two unfinished stories that I have no idea where they are going. Then there is one that I just recently wrote that just flowed from me. That's not to say it's good or even readable but I enjoyed it.
It's called Alice's Story I have another called Short stories by Janice that I will be adding to. Next a short story called The Old Oak.

The thing is it won't matter if anyone reads them as they are just on here. If I could make them palatable I could illustrate them. I could use some input. I am not good at language or spelling. Ah well, like I said, doesn't matter. Just something different to do on a cold winter day.
I did finish my quilts and the sewing machine is still sitting waiting on the table. I have this problem though. When Gerry is home just sitting around I lose all enthusiasm for doing anything. I am tired of sitting around. I am still working on getting my blood pressure under control. I really need to get out walking. Tomorrow we will check out a new market and see when Hobby Lobby opens. That will be a fun store to look around. As soon as the roads clear we are going out to the beach. Got to get OUT. Cabin Fever................

Brrrrrrrr minus 20........................

Not quite as cold in town because we have the Bay, never the less it was bloody cold. Laura H called last night because no school today. They had appointments so asked if we would have Tristen. Well YES heck yes. He asked her if he could come early rather than wait for the appointment time.So he got here around 10.30. We had hoped it would warm up a bit. So Cooper came up and they played for a time on the computer and upstairs in Tristens room. He found all his old school papers in the desk and had fun going through those and his old pictures from school. Cooper has one of the teachers Tristen had so they had that to chat about.
We went out and bought his Christmas gift finally. A nice little camera that he can take on our trips and put them on his computer. He never wants to take any of the things we get him back to Laura Hs house. Not sure what that's about.

The camera is waterproof and supposed to be strong. So after lunch and getting the camera charged off we went.


We went down by the Bay hoping to see some waterfowl but apparently it was too cold. None around.



So on our way to Logan's Landing we stopped by the river. We parked at the old library where there are steps down to the river. Well on one side was ice and they spent some time sliding down on their rumps.



We didn't stay long because it was so cold and wet bums and all that so off to Logan's Landing. No wildfowl there either. Then some geese flew in and I wish I had my phone ready but alas I didn't.


We had to be careful not to step in the water as it was not possible to see where land ended and water began


I love the textures.


Out of the cloud-folds of her garment shaken,
Over the woodlands, brown and bare
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,
Silent, and soft, and slow
Descends the snow.

~~By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.~~

Bunny tracks

A picture Tristen took of me. You know it's cold I am wearing a hat and gloves, I never wear gloves.

It was just too cold to hang about but at least we got out for awhile and Laura H was picking him up at 5 so after some strawberries, (he didn't like the veggie burger haha) it was time to go home. He asked us about the weekend but Laura said wait and see..........so we will wait and see

January Winter scenes............

Friday was a somewhat sunny day and so we went for a drive. I just needed some sunshine and to get out of the house. Well we did go out yesterday, did some grocery shopping, got the poodles washed haha. Now they have to wear coats to stay warm. It was COLD. Not too many people on the roads once we got out of town. The roads were clear and just a little snow left to cover up the drabness. We are expecting a Winter storm this week, maybe we can get out again after that.
Had to take this shot, I usually do but love it, this is Suttons Bay.

Our first stop was at the Peddling Beans, we got white chocolate Mocha and a scone and a very large peanut butter cookie to eat that evening. They are all fresh baked locally I believe. Always a nice selection. They have a nice seating area with fresh roses on the tables but we didn't stay.

Decided to skip Leland and headed to Glen Arbor, stopping at Port Onieda hoping to see some critters along the way. We took a side trip down to Good Harbor Bay, Gerry was not thrilled to be on an unploughed road haha. No sense of adventure that one. Me and Laura never gave it a thought, Old Betsie always got us through. It was ccccccoooold.


We got out of there just fine but I figured we better stay on maintained roads. So next was the Lake on the Boardwalk we always stop at but nothing to see there

On to Port Oneida


The Beaver seem to still be busy and have cut down a LOT of trees. Don't they sleep in Winter??? Apparently not.


Not much to see so we continued on, I said "I suppose the roads up through the woods are out of the question?" hehe I was joking, they would not be passable in our van. Hey Ho so off to Glen Arbor we go
Wow no traffic, what's up with that. Usually packed with cars and pedestrians haha. Way too cold to be walking around.
It was good to see they are working on restoring the old mill and I can't wait to see what they do with that.

Nothing to see in Glen Arbor so on to Glen Haven. It looked so pretty, no one around except for one person walking their dog. A Husky, loving it. It was very windy and cold, I put my coat on to get out that time.





We headed to Empire next, passed the Dunes and saw a couple of brave souls had ignored the wind and climbed up.


We passed Jo and Tony's house but didn't stop. It was beginning to snow lightly and I still wanted to stop at Empire. So far we had seen no animals, thought it was probably too cold. We saw a large herd of deer right in town, and then again on the outskirts of town where we saw them last year. First the beach though. I had hoped to get pictures of ice this day but the water was too rough. Still I got a couple of nice shots




The best though was the deer. We went into town on one of the small side roads down past the museum.

We saw deer.



They had their winter woolies on

we sat for quite some time watching them eat and cross the road right through peoples yards.

We decided to leave and let them catch up with each other although they hardly seemed worried. As we turned onto the beach road there was another herd. Had to stop again to watch. Beautiful healthy deer, it's not been a bad winter so far so they are not skinny and their coats look good.



Empire was not busy either, all shut up for Winter. No one on that beach either and I don't blame them but it was just so good to get outside I didn't care how cold it was.


So we headed home for me to make a tuna/salmon casserol for supper.

The dinner turned out well and we ate the peanut butter cookies for desert