Going…Going

A day and a night of a gusty nor’wester and the snow has almost gone. Yesterday when the temperature was 13ºC it was very chilly, but at 1.30 am today 13º felt warm.

Spent most of the day collecting cones and other kindling, and working in the garden. Didn’t wreck myself.

Late this afternoon I had a surprise visit from the black fantail. I haven’t seen it for a week and thought it had gone off to a warmer place. As usual it announced itself when I went outside, flew close to my head, and then perched on a close-by branch to chatter at me. I was thrilled.