The winter here in Madison Wi. has decided to wait awhile. No snow at all and not very cold. That works well for us . The dog likes it, he can play ball for hours without getting cold. "Baxter" is a Vizsla and there is just no way to wear him out. The breed is said to willingly run 50 miles and then ask " when do we start really working out" He is tireless and gets really frustrated when he is coped up in winter.
We seem to have a large group of various owls living in the woods behind the house. I counted 11 distinct separate calls this summer. They sometimes get so raucous that the can wake you up. It very interesting to hear them when they are close to each other, they make a kind of cackling/squawking to one another, not the traditional hooting. They are my favorite birds and we are fortunate to see them occasionally.
The winter wood is under cover and we bought an all wheel drive this fall so Let it snow, at least for Christmas.
Have a great Thanksgiving
Ralph
