Winter Not Letting Go Here

 

I'm envious of bloggers living south of me showing photos of spring blooms.

This was the scene last Wednesday afternoon. Only a couple of inches but letting me know it's still winter here in New Hampshire.

Here's the scene Monday morning after it snowed all day on Saturday and never got above freezing on Sunday.

It will be a wait before I see any green shoots from bulbs I planted last fall.

In the meantime the small red squirrel that chatters at us from the hemlock trees bordering the driveway has found the bird feeder. If it empties it there will not be another filling because I have to take it down at the end of the month because of bears coming out of hibernation.

The squirrel is a cute thing and we enjoy his/her antics.

The new puppy is adjusting admirably at daughter's house. Granddaughter #2 is an early riser so she takes Maple out in the morning. Maple sleeps in a crate and the word is she sleeps through the night!

New Grand Dog

Heard of a Cavapoo?  It's a cross between poodle and Cavalier King Charles spaniel.

There is one now at my daughter's home and Dan has labeled it our "grand dog". 

She's definitely not grand size-wise.  She weighs less than granddaughter #4 who is one month old this week.

We brought grand dog to her new home on Thursday.  Everyone is in love with her.

New Gadget in the Kitchen

I gave daughter Sarah, in Buffalo, one of these Instant Pots for her birthday.  When I was there in February being the chief cook I had a chance to use it for slow cooking instead of a crock pot.  

It works great and I decided to get one for my kitchen.  It's my anniversary present Dan says! That happens at the end of March # 48.

A recipe book came with it but I went to Books A Million on Sunday to get the book Sarah had checked out from the library that I used.  I'm going through it now to mark recipes to try. I did do green beans in the pressure cooker setting. Yummy.  Will try a chicken recipe tomorrow.

Life has been a bit crazy of late - 3 hour drive to Albany to bring home NH family members who had been in a car accident on Sunday afternoon after picking up a new puppy. One broken collar bone, some sore muscles and scraps, and a totaled car.  All will heal. Puppy back at breeder after accident but will join the family on Thursday when we go to meet breeder halfway from here. Puppy's a mix of King Charles Spaniel and standard poodle. A tiny bit of a thing.

New Addition

 Three photos from our time in Buffalo.

Granddaughter #4 arrives home and I get to hold her with Dan and Granddaughter #3 looking on.

Granddaughter #3 is thrilled to be a big sister.

The whole family with babe at almost three weeks.

Faces are blurred at request of daughter.