thought we were in for a thaw...

 the world started to look like it should

for just a moment...

snow receding 

clouds parting

and room to move on the lake

lots of flying in and flying out

the patch of pond weed available again

 you can just see the white posterior of the swan by the tree

as a newly landed gaggle glide by......

to be continued

...

almost wordless wednesday

no eggs this time.... bacon and tomato  :)

three balls of yarn

one hook

one very pretty bag in the making!!!

four balls of questionable yarn

(it's the cheap nasty stuff we bought before we were yarn snobs!!!)

:) :P :P :P ;}

on an old lady's arm...

and you have

ARM KNITTING

if you haven't tried this 

you have to

HAVE TO

and if you have kids

YOU HAVE TO

lots of videos in lots of places 

so go find one and DO IT!!!!!

look 

no snow...

and I found this on Facebook and just had to show it

on a grey day with rain and gloom

I amused moi 

in

theroomontheleft

promises...

one can glance out the windows and pretend

we're way up in the mountains at a posh ski resort

being waited on hand and foot

but we aren't

we're here

growing snow in pots...

ice cold seats don't beckon us outside...

frozen little fellows make our hearts break and we wonder once again how they make it through

boughs heavy with snow

gutters full to the brim they run over

and we have double icicles

in some places the plants think it's Christmas again

yes, the Christmas cactus is blooming...

but the violets are pale and few!!!!!

:):):)

and

if we have to keep eating like this

won't belong before we're...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well I already am

but you know!!!!!

Last night the weatherman promised us

PROMISED

this is the last of the snow

that Spring will be here

soon...

right

 after

 the

 next

 storm...

yes, he did

.....................................................................................

oh damn, it's pretty out there again...

it was dark in the roomontheleft this morning

even with the curtain open

and very very cold

sleet and freezing rain fell all night and then it started snowing

we had snowflakes outside

and inside!!!!!!

cold winds

and very hungry birdies

lots of them

I threw some seed on top of the snow for those that don't eat at the feeder

"cold enough for you Mrs dove>>>"

yes Mr sparrow...did you see the brass monkey???

so tired of it all...

 

"his holiness" flew in and took over the place

the way he does

but the little ones were so hungry they dared to share the feeder 

and he let them

a very unusual occurrence 

you can see how much it's snowing now

and the wise one donned his cap and grumbled a little more..

because he wasn't inside enjoying the

the fresh bread and beef barley soup with the humans

or able to share the warm blanket that is coming along 

slowly but surely!!!

cheerio from the snow covered 

roomontheleft

and this lonely forlorn looking thing down by the water side

:{

almost wordless wednesday.....

you know the opening scene on Downton Abbey of the cutest doggy bottom in the world

well....

here's our version

the camera picked up the sparkles this way

pink and purple and pretty with him

isn't he beautiful???

lightened the photo up so we can see him 

he looks weary and his neck is dirty

and he's spending a long time under the water getting the weeds

wish his mate would make an appearance

avarrrrsttt me maties

there be ice bergs over there

still some ice even though the temperature is up in the 50's F

blue skies

 sunshine

and

 breezes

and lots of dripping going on.....