Four days ago we were graced with 6" of snow. As my daughter and her husband were coming to make tamales, Michael and I hustled out and started shoveling the driveway.

That's Michael way down at the other end.

We got it mostly cleared after a couple of hours of steady shoveling. What we lack in capitalization we make up with muscle. It keeps us healthy! Good thing we got the snow moved, as the next day (Sunday) brought sub-zero weather. I think it got down to -23°.

Today, the shortest day of the year, saw a high of 42°.

The leghorns froze their combs a bit, but otherwise it looks like the birds survived without serious injury.

In celebration of the warm weather, Michael shooshed the ducks out of their Mansion and cleaned house. But that is a post for another day. Today, I just enjoyed having sunshine and balmy weather to go out and walk around in.