A neighborly gift

At some point on New Year's Eve we found this gift bag hanging from our front gate. Inside was a bottle of local bubbly. The bag says, "Happy New Year's Eve to you both!" The initials are those of our neighbors, one of their good friends (who stays with them often), and their aging mother. What a thoughtful gift!

Festive!

This morning it's almost -5ºC outside. That's about 21ºF. Yikes!  

Icy

We woke up to -3ºC again this morning. The roads are icy. Thankfully, we don't have any reason to go out in the car right now. The weather people are predicting lows approaching -6ºC (about 26ºF) as the week goes on. I'm glad we got the heating fuel delivered.

The holiday lights I strung up before Christmas have gone dark. I'll take them down soon (no ladders involved) depending on how icy the terrace gets. 

Frosty

Not the snowman. Since the snow melted away, we've been getting some more or less heavy frosts in the morning. With temperatures just under freezing, the early morning dew freezes on almost every surface, sugar-coating our world until the sun (when there is sun) melts it away.

A frosty field with birches from many winters ago.

Our heating fuel was delivered as promised on Wednesday morning. The tanker truck pulled up at 07h30 and everything happened in the dark. Thankfully, the truck was equipped with lights and the driver knows our place (the Americans!). We should be set for the rest of this winter and well into the next, depending on the weather. 

Happy New Year!

 Live long and prosper! We're down to -3ºC this morning. Shiver.

Our hamlet in the snow. From 2012 (I think).

 

New Year's Eve

Good-bye 2025! One more snow photo, maybe not the last.

Happy New Year's Eve!

Were expecting a delivery of home heating fuel this morning. Will the excitement never end? 

Our little hamlet

The hamlet where we live was quiet and peaceful after our Christmas Day snowfall last week. There are no businesses here, only houses. We have to drive into town for groceries, bread, haircuts, and such. Not much driving happened on this day, though.

La Renaudière enneigée.

I didn't take any photos of yesterday's pizza lunch. It was very good, if I do say so myself. Tomato sauce, seasoned sautéed mushrooms, and cheese. Simple and tasty. 

Almost done

Just a couple of snow photos left from last week's weather event. This one shows the end of our road or, at least, the end of the paved portion. From here the way becomes a dirt road through the vineyard and intersects with a couple more paved roads out west of us. The dirt road slows down most drivers, but we have to mindful of farm machinery and the fall/winter hunting season when we walk out there.

Christmas morning in our cul-de-sac. The snow didn't stick to the road surfaces.

Today we're going to make mushroom pizzas for lunch. They'll make a nice change from turkey-related meals which, I should say, have been delicious!