January

January as usual, has been quiet for us, it is a matter of taking whatever the weather throws our way and waiting patiently for the spring. The occasional bright sunny day and slowly lengthening days are most welcome, so too, are visits from friends and family. With all of the melt water from the recent snow the river has resembled grandma's soup and so my many attempts at fishing have been completely fruitless. Our bird feeders have been well attended but not by anything out of the ordinary and we have watched the occasional fox jogging through the neighbourhood. I have made a few leather items in order to keep my hands busy and my mind active and my collection of fishing flies has increased by at least 100%. I think Pat has read the weight of the truck in books and I have read enough magazines to cover a rally field. With our winter need for mains hook ups and hard standing I don't imagine that we will be venturing far for the next weeks.