My fave Christmas music -- one of the things I most look forward to at this time of year

The anticipation of seeing cute little kids in costume coming to the door this evening...

Finally seeing a bunny bouncing around the neighbourhood -- it's been too long!

While we were out driving today, a deer cantered across the road just a few yards ahead of us and then vanished into a cornfield. Magnificent!

Free-range chickens.

The city's pink trees have reached their springtime peak of pinkness!

The day is clear and sunny, the sky is blue, the birds are out, and the forecast calls for a high of 21°C/70°F -- beautiful and perfect! (Plus I got to see a big groundhog on the lawn by my office as I came in to work!)

The brave robin who hopped out onto the front lawn of the house across the street this mornin, looked up into the blasts of freezing rain, and [I am sure] said, “You think I care about this? It's still spring, dammit!” Go, robin!

Saw this. Day = made.

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