Just a Day in December

23f this morning, clear with a heavy frost.

Brrrr. It is downright chilly out there, friends. But Buddy and I are cozy by the stove this morning while Larry, as usual,  is sleeping in. I swear the man can sleep 24 hours if left to do it. While I find myself waking up earlier and earlier, with no chance of diving back into sleep. So up I get, turn on a few lights, make my tea, and watch the day arrive.

There is a very bright star in the morning sky right now...well, not a star but Venus. It stayed visible long after daylight today. You may have to embiggen my photo to see it.

Yesterday I did something I haven't done in about 45 years: I made hard candy. I have no idea why, as I was reading my book, I suddenly was hit by the urge to make candy, but that's what happened. It was fun! I made cinnamon since that was the flavoring I had on hand.

All jarred up in some nice littlebjars I found at a thrift the other day, and ready for gifting.

Yesterday was that kind of day, just moving from one small thing to another. I finished painting a china cabinet so it is finally ready for the booth, and Larry cleaned up 6 chairs and delivered them to a friend for her to paint, re-cover the seats, and use in her restaurant.  Since we didn't have to do all that work we sold them for a very low price, which saved both us (less work and materials) and her (low price, and she had the supplies to redo them on hand). Win-win.

I did a little rambling out in the gardens, picking this and that for a couple arrangements. It felt good to just wander around, seeing how everything is doing. I need to get out there and finish cleaning up, perhaps this weekend when it will be warmer.

Leaving you today with this little video of the birds on the pinecone feeder my sister Theresa made. They sure like it.

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