Florida shines a lovely goodbye as we drive back to the frozen north.

A well and truly spent Christmas Day. Time for a long winters nap.

Christmas cookie decorated with yellow frosting, tree eyes, and sprinkle mouth

I don’t agree that winter “starts” on December 21 this year because these aren’t autumn footsteps.

Footsteps in shallow snow

It’s been far too gloomy for my liking lately but these cloud textures made for a beautiful sunset.

Blue sky covered in soft, puffy clouds that fade at their edges

Try as we might, the kid and I couldn’t achieve the majestic look of this poor stuffed bear. Probably because we were laughing too hard.

a man in a hat and a girl with long hair trying to mimic a taxidermy bear behind glass

Today I am thankful for the wispy pink clouds in a winter sunrise.

Dark sunrise sky with pink wispy clouds and a leafless tree in the foreground

Attempted an afternoon walk to get some sun but the wind quickly drove me back indoors.

Pine trees in foreground with many clouds spread across a blue sky

I’d say that 19° (-7.2° C) with snow counts as winter officially starting.

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving to all celebrating today. This year I’m thankful for Micro.blog and my feline overlord.

Closeup view of a tabby cat with her owner peeking out from behind her

The family was lucky enough to grab tickets to a feast of knock-your-socks-off jazz last night at the Plymouth Penn theater. Dichi kicked us off with a bang before Cabare Boreale came and stole our hearts. Finally, Chris Plum brought the house down.

🏃‍♂️ All these people sharing daily, multi-mile runs and I’m still struggling to do my mile-and-a-half with any regularity.

I haven’t enjoyed a Marvel movie or series as much as I have Loki Season 2.

Traveling through farmlands in the American midwest, I can see the inspiration behind many painted masterworks.

Open, plowed, midwestern American farmland in the fall with bare trees in the distance

The most enjoyable part of running regularly has been how empty my mind feels when I’m done. I just sit and, as the kids say, vibe.

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