New Board Game

Our family recently played a new board 

It's based on the idea of sorting chocolates in a box.

It was a lot of fun... Though I have no idea how I ended up winning! (That almost never happens!)

I think they were all being kind!

Winter Pleasures

One of our winter pleasures is eating out... ... 

(No dishes to wash!)

Whether it's coffee and hot chocolate after church...

Breakfast at the Miller's Oven cafe in Manotick (where the servers are all volunteers - and all my age!)

Or an occasional meal at the mall.

Good food always brings joy!

How Long?!

Snow arrived early this past winter.... 

Now there's a lot of it - packed down. Some of it has already melted.

Yesterday I took a few pictures. 

The forecast is for rain and warmer weather. How long will it take for all this to disappear, I'm curious to know.

First Signs of Spring!

As I look out the window at a warmer, stronger sun - and anticipate spring "just around the corner"...

Terry points out his own first sign of spring: 

Look! A spider!

There it is, on the living room ceiling... Another sure sign that bugs are soon to appear!

February's Calendar

I'm so thankful to Anne - for teaching me about phenology calendars. I started noting outdoor weather changes - and how they affected my immediate world - in January 2025. It's my diary of weather, the sky, and how I spent my day.

A year later - I'm still going strong, though I've changed formats a bit. I started out with a monthly phenology wheel - but the segments were tiny to work within.

February's phenology calendar was a joy!

I think I've found my style...

I especially enjoyed trying to capture the colour of each day's sky.

Next month's daily squares will have to be smaller - since there will be an extra half week! 

Noticing and noting help me remember! 

Not the Tundra...

Terry and I were passing by the airport yesterday, when I noticed this helicopter.

Not sure whether it was landing or taking off...

I don't see helicopters this close very often ... so I snapped a picture.

Later, when I looked at it, the scene reminded me of the barren north. But no, it's not the tundra - it was taken right here... 

February Ends on a Warm Note

After a snowy, cold month, the last day of February was surprisingly warm.

Ice and snow were melting!

There's lots of snow to melt.

Hope these trends continue... I'm ready for spring!