This am when I got up; it was well below zero... and yet... there were lots of fresh deer tracks in the yard.
I can only trust that the wild ones are doing ok... in spite of the cold.
I know that the bird feeders are getting lots of activity... which makes me happy.

Things I am grateful for today:
-chicken and biscuits
-friendly people at government offices. Today I went to get Brina's dog license renewed... and everyone there was really nice.
-home-made applesauce. When I moved here in October... I was able to get local apples... and made some big batches of applesauce to put in the freezer. We are now happily enjoying them.
-finally being able to get thru to the financial offices in New Mexico. They were behind on some payments to us.... and we were having a horrible time getting a-hold of a human being. But alas... things are looking like they may be worked out... which is awesome.
-frozen food. I received some frozen foods from a friend today... and it looks like we are going to be eating some awesome chicken dishes this week.
-people that care. I hear today about a woman locally, whose house was lost in a massive fire. People here are going to be having a fund raising event to build her a new place. Wowzers! I think it's awesome.
-"happy snaps"... today's photo is a "happy snap" that I took out the car window. Sometimes they turn out... and it's cool.
-fresh grapefruit. When I was a kid... I wasn't allowed to open any Christmas presents until I had eaten my grapefruit. And while that may be a tragedy for some... I've always liked it. And everytime I eat one now... I am reminded of Christmas mornings.