At Peace With Winter! :)

 I love all four seasons, especially when they Feel like 4 true seasons! :) This Winter has been true to it's self! We've had frigid temps' that have formed ice on the hand rails of the deck,

 (look at that ice formation! Wish I had that macro lens I want!),

 on the walk boards of the deck,

 and even ice on the outer walls! :)

 I Love when Winter feels like Winter! :) It makes our home feel cozy and welcoming! :)

 Normally All the Christmas decorations have been put away by the first of the year, but this year I've kept the snowmen out! :)

 It feels too soon to put them away, yet! :)

 How can I put the snowmen and snow families away, when it perfectly matches what's going on outside!? :)

 I've lost track of how many snowfalls we've had so far! I'm guessing around 6? :)

 There's a pattern this Winter!

 It snows

 and then when the clouds clear,

 frigid temps' turn everything to ice

 so the snow stays awhile! :)

 It's so peaceful,

 and stunning,

 that I can't help but enjoy it! :)

 This Winter, of all Winters, not only is it more frigid and white than usual, but we even have some birds at the feeders that typically are only here in the Summer! Notice the red-headed Finch at the feeder? (I still can't tell a House Finch from a Purple Finch. It's one or the other.) :)

 This last snowfall measured 4 1/2 inches, but it was melting as it snowed, and it snowed around the clock, (which is also unusual for this area), so who knows how much snow fall we actually had! :)

 Enough to make things pretty! :)

 Since I have two hummers here for the first time, this Winter, I've been bringing in the feeder during freezing night hours, and taking it back out before light! :)

 It's near impossible for someone to recognize the plants in flower beds! :)

 There's little point in trying to keep the deck cleared of snow, so we just keep a walkway clear! :)

 In the mornings I get a feline escort to their heated shed, to see to their needs! :)

 Mick was feeling grumpy that Apollo was getting some of my attention! :)

 The snow sled remains out, too. A Winter like this makes me wish our property had a good slope for sledding! :)

 I don't recall ever enjoying a Winter as much as I've been enjoying this one! :)

I feel the way I imagine life being in this painting, of Charlie In The Barn! At peace with Winter and at peace with myself! :) Happy Winter Everyone! :)