Finding the Warm in the Cold: A winter perspective with dogs and cats

Appreciating the beauty provided by Mother Nature: the woods behind our house after a snowfall.

The winter of 2018:

Snowstorm? Check. (Let’s call it a bomb cyclone blizzard.)

Below freezing temperatures? Check. (Not just capital C cold, but so frigid even the dogs hated venturing outside.)

Sinus infection. Bronchitis. Asthma. Trip to the ER. Check. Check. Check. And pay by check. 

A gorgeous snowy sunset seen through our magnolia

I’m on the other side of most of the above, though there’s plenty of winter ahead. There are no promises that we won’t encounter more of the same.

Yet right now, I am really, really grateful for some of the most basic things, like being able to breathe. Having a warm home to hibernate in. And some human, canine, and feline buddies to help get through the days and nights. 

Sometimes it takes a little nudge of relatively minor adversity to kick me in the Let’s Be Thankful department. 

And so I am.

So while all the ick was snowing and swirling and sweeping my sinuses, there were some moments to bring a smile and a bit of joy, which I’m sharing below:

Jasper finding the simple pleasures in chasing a stick before the snow came

Lilah, Jasper, and Tucker playing in the snow

Calvin and Tucker watching birds

What bright moments are you thankful for recently?

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