My new view, and warmed up – for a bit

Since switching up rooms, I have come to appreciate the view in my new office space. I’ve got my desk against the north wall, which means I can see out the window with my peripheral vision.

Turns out, it’s pretty active out there!

Every now and then, some motion catches my eye, and I look up to see a cat – or several of them – making their way through the trees, to and from the roof, or just… sitting there.

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Critter of the Day: coming closer

It’s always funny to see the deer and cats interacting.

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There is also a cat on the bird feeder that the deer is looking at.

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Meanwhile, Slick is keeping his paws warm by sitting on a pile of feed.

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Eventually, the deer wanted the feed he was sitting on, which was a bit more than he would tolerate! :-D

In the moonlight – and silly cats

I just had to share this picture, that I took out my bedroom window, just before 2am.

This photo has only been resized, and was taken with my phone on the auto setting.

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I could not believe how bright it was out there! There was a partial lunar eclipse last night, though this was taken well past that, with a full moon and mostly clear skies. It was so gorgeous outside!

Then there’s this, taken from our bathroom window…

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There is Nikki the Nose, on my dad’s walker, and Ferdinand, under the transfer chair.

We’ll have a bit of a mess to clean up in the spring, but it’s worth it to give them some shelter from the cold – and for the entertainment value!

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