We’re in the middle of a huge storm that will go on for over 24 hours. I’m not sure how much snow is on the ground at the moment, but Don has been out twice, just to clear a path to the porch and attempting to stay on top of the end of the driveway where the plow piles up a lot of snow. The last official prediction I read yesterday was 12 – 18 inches for the entire Hudson Valley, with some areas getting up to 2 feet. On one hand, it’s an enormous amount of snow and wind to deal with. On the other, it’s a relatively quiet day with very little traffic.

I added the drawer pulls to the desk yesterday. I’m quite pleased with the way this piece turned out. It will go in the bedroom, where I imagine the owner(s) take a moment to sit down and write letters, journals, etc. Oh, since I’m such a fan of planners – I have two of them on the coffee table here in the den at all times – wouldn’t it be neat to find a mini version of a planner? Hmmm.

Here’s a peek at the bathroom wallpaper. I still haven’t dealt with the mess I made, hopefully, that will be done today. But this wall is okay, so here it is.

We have thrown in the towel on Miss Scarlett and the Duke (airing on PBS just before All Creatures Great and Small.) We tried. We vowed to withhold judgement. But after countless eye rolls during last night’s airing, we are moving on. I won’t say more because some of you may be enjoying it and I don’t want to be negative – after all, it’s only our opinion. In its place, we’re going to rewatch episodes of Sherlock, one of our all-time favorite series.

February. It’s coming in like a lion. This is a strange, bittersweet time for me as in one week we will be facing the 5th anniversary of Scout’s passing. It doesn’t seem possible that it’s been five years. But it has. My dad passed away at the end of October 2015 and Scout passed away 3 months later. I need say no more, as all of you are familiar with the heartbreak of loss. You understand.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.