Acceptance

First, it really helps to be prepared.  Having enough food in the house so we don't have to drive on steep, narrow snow covered streets helps make this an adventure rather than an ordeal.

Books to read, netflix to stream, a second pair of shoes for when the first get wet.   

And the birds, better than we could have hoped for - the house came equipped with bird feeders (and seed) so we have a lot of feathered friends.  A wonderful variety, warblers, finches, wrens, hummingbirds (at least two species), doves, thrasher, cardinals (which are unusual here), pyrrhuloxia (a mottled cardinal relative), sparrows -  At times there will be twenty or more birds fighting for a place at the feeders, suet etc.

 Myrtle Warbler

 mostly house finches

waiting for a spot to open up in the morning light

 white crowned sparrow

 white winged dove

 warbler again

 thrasher

 house sparrow

 Female Anna's hummingbird

 Male Anna's Hummer - click to view large

He was going very slowly...


The Acceptance comes in when one understands the response of the DPW to snow - it will melt.  And it is starting to, and some people are driving on these impossibly steep twisty narrow streets, but not us, not yet,  perhaps this afternoon.

The storm is past, the day is dawning clear and bright - though it will only get into the 40's the sun will make it seem warmer...and should melt some more snow.