Broken Glass, Powdered Snow, and a Midnight Visitor...

I love the pressed flower suncatcher that hangs in our dining room window. I've had it for probably 15 years and it's still a favorite. Look closely, though, and you'll see that the glass is badly cracked (an unfortunate accident while filling a window bird feeder last year).


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I was heartbroken when it fell and shattered. But I couldn't bear to part with it so I applied packing tape to the front and back as best I could, hoping to keep the glass intact...


Other than the fact that it now has a bit of a 'hazy' look from the tape, it's as good as new...


I also love our little DR bay window that it hangs from. Once upon a time this was a solid wall, but about 15 years ago we decided to open up the dining room to some natural light - and a view!



I couldn't believe how much bigger the house seemed when the contractor cut through the solid wall and natural sunlight flooded the room for the first time.

Now, I can't even imagine not being able to look out into the side yard... Just look how pretty the fresh fallen snow from last night looks... We've been having quite a few little 'snowstorms' here in the Northeast lately, and while I really do long for spring (and being able to sit outside on the deck), I am blown away by the beauty of each new snowfall...

This is the view in the evening, after the snow had stopped falling... It's so peaceful and serene...

I usually toss out a few peanuts in the evening for the 'early bird' Sammy Squirrels (who get up way earlier than I do)... We've discovered they also like dry kitty kibble, as do some of the birds, so a handful of that gets tossed out, too (much cheaper than peanuts)...

But before the squirrels and birds arrived at the breakfast bar, a midnight visitor came calling. Late in the evening something tripped the floodlight on the deck, so we looked out to see what it was, and this is what we saw...

A young possum feasting on the kitty kibble and peanuts.

Now I know that a lot of people think these little critters look just like rats (probably because of their long hairless tails), but I think he's actually quite adorable...

He just nibbled for a few minutes, and then left everything else for the birds and squirrels to find in the morning... I think the animals and birds are probably looking forward to the spring as much as I am!

Donna