Whiteout conditions. Counting the days....

...until this view...

(click to enlarge photos)

... through our dining room window...


...is once again this view... green. warm. inviting. And I'm not the only one dreaming of spring's arrival...


This is Sammy, about an hour ago, munching on the peanuts that were thrown his way.

Of course after a meal of peanuts, a long sip of water hits the spot.

Poor little Sammy, all covered in snow. We are in the middle of yet another snowstorm today. By nightfall tomorrow, we will have an additonal 20" on top of what we already have.

This photo was taken last week (excuse the bunched up window runner, courtesy of Baby). Sammy was eating at the window box (you can see his bushy tail) while the mourning doves enjoyed the birdbath.

The doves treat it as a steambath...

Yes, they do drink from it (as a matter of fact, it needs to be filled right now)...

But mostly it's the social gathering spot (along the same lines as the office water cooler), and a very warm place to gather on cold winter days...

I snapped these photos this morning, while running errands.

The lady standing in the road up ahead was having trouble getting her pickup truck up this slight incline.

If I could, I wouldn't venture out again until April. New England + snow + driving = no fun.

So be careful, everyone. And, "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy ride!" (to borrow a slightly altered line from Bette Davis in All About Eve!)

I'm linking up to the gorgeous Faded Charm for this week's White Wednesday. Pop over and see the gorgeous old mirror she transformed, and to find a list of all the other bloggers participating in White Wednesday!

Donna

Eat, Play, Sleep . The life of our cottage cat

Baby's days consist of eating, playing, and sleeping (primarily eating and playing, although sleeping is gaining in popularity as she leaves kittenhood behind)...

Here she is in her favorite spot, the dining room window (i.e., the bird & squirrel viewing area).

She is the first cat I've ever owned who loooooves to lay on their back... She lays and waits, and waits, and waits some more for someone to come along at the feeder outside....

But she sometimes falls asleep while waiting (clearly tuckered out from all of these daily antics!)

"Baby! Wake up!!"

"Don't fall asleep now! You have company!"

"Sammy Squirrel has come to pay you a visit!"

Baby, Baby, Baby... What would you do without me?

I'm linking up to White Wednesday at the beautiful Faded Charm this week. Be sure to follow the link to visit all the beautiful White Wednesday posts!!

Donna

White on white on white....

...against white.


I can't decide if the abundance of white in our home is because I am afraid of color...


...or because I love the simplicity of various shades of white. I suspect it is a bit of both.


A perfect example is the white ceramic cat on a white battenburg runner on a white recycling center against a white beadboard panelled wall....

... with a white applique on the recycling center, of course!

Wouldn't all of this white look striking against a robin's egg blue wall? Or what if the wall stayed white, but I painted the recycling center my favorite shade of peachy-pink! Oh dear... just trying to decide between those those two options is making my head spin, which is probably why everything always stays white!

I'm linking up to Faded Charm for White Wednesday this week. Be sure to pop over and see all the bloggers sharing their White Wednesday posts!

Donna