Snow Days

We are enjoying a couple of snow days around here. Between yesterday and today, we are up to close to five inches. I've spent the past couple of days at the kitchen table working, and it's been gorgeous to watch the big fluffy flakes fall, and the cats have enjoyed it as much as I have:

The cardinals have been particularly gorgeous in the snow:

I've treated myself to pretty tea:

And candlelight:

And I finished book 8:

I I go back to HERS next week, and this was the book we are expected to read before then. It was glorious to have cancelled observations and classes so I had time to actually read it carefully.