I spotted this mural while dropping somethings off at the Police Athletic League in Nashua, NH. What a great combination of message and image. Yes, I turned the color up a bit to make the image pop.

We added a pair of penguins to our winter display. I’m amazed by how many props and such we’ve accumulated over the years. The workroom of the barn looks quite odd. If you make a few things a year, it accumulates quickly.

This is a local summer camp after a recent snowfall.

Two views of the Lake Potanipo Lighthouse. The top one is from the boat ramp adjacent to the lighthouse. The one below is from across the bay.

We had a bit of snow yesterday. I took some pictures of the covered bridge over the Nissitissit River. The first one was taken after the storm ended. The lower image was made during the storm.

This snow covered foundation and partial wall is at the back of our yard. The previous owner told us it had once been a pen for goats. One of our foster dogs loved it because there were tons of chipmunks for her to try to get.

Our area was covered in freezing rain on Christmas Day. The next day, many trees and other things were covered in ice.

Heading into the Christmas week, we emailed the coordinator at the animal shelter offering to take another dog before Christmas. We were given the choice of two dogs. One was another pit bull who would have been a lot of fun. The other was described as a new dog who was very shy and having a difficult time at the shelter. We took the second dog, Happi.

Happi was fearful from the moment we met him. It took three of us to get him in the car. He didn’t fight us; he was just resistant. Once home, he began circling the kitchen table endlessly. We never thought he’d stop. He was overly alert and spooked easily. By Christmas Eve, the pace of circling had slowed. He began to lie down behind my wife‘s chair during meals. He also started to make brief excursions into the living room.

By Christmas, the circling was almost gone. Happi began to lie down on the living room floor and play with toys. Unfortunately, he remains hyper vigilant and startles easily. We hope with time he learns to trust us as well as others. Meanwhile, it’s made for an unforgettable Christmas.