Friday, 4 January 2008

A hazy day today at -10ºC. I've just been outside in my shorts (typical Sou'african) and no glubs (what my chiropractor's neice calls gloves) to take a pic or two.
Sparrows sitting in a conifer outside the window, all fluffed up totally at home in the cold. My sister has a bird feeder near the front door, so they're always around after the food. When cars park anywhere, they hop to the warmth under. Resourceful little things.
And having the feeder so close to the house provides hours of interest for the cat that sits on the window sill and looks longingly at them. I'm sure she'd love the feel of a warm fluffy bird in her mouth!! Apparently she manages to catch the odd one in summer, but she doesn't usually go out as she catches birds in the neighbour's yard and they don't take too kindly to that.

I went through the garage which is not insulated or connected to the heating system and found my sister's car there still covered with a thin layer of ice.

Out the back are my nephew's bikes - I see they don't get used much in winter. The newspapers my nephew has to deliver were dumped on the sidewalk last night. He has to include these supplements with the other papers he delivers to subscribers. That we'll do later.

Talking about the boys, as usual they're down in the basement lounge playing computer games. That keeps them occupied for hours in winter. I think rather that than watching mindless TV. At least there's some sort of mental stimulation with a video game. My eldest nephew has an ice hockey match on Saturday, so uncle will be going to watch that. Will report on that later.
While out yesterday I saw some lovely flat open farm lands which would be wonderful to fly my microlight trike over. Pity it's not portable.