… from the house to the barn.
White cat prefers the concrete footpath. Can you see how he has actual cat fur on his paws, in the winter he walks about on four thick little cushions of fur. He is an Himalayan cat. He and the sheep are the only ones on the farm who are actually designed for brutal cold. The irony is that he is the inside cat, due to his extreme age. He keeps reminding me of how old he is too. He and Big Dog were here when I arrived. 
Thing One. 
Enjoying the cold sun, we were barely above freezing all day yesterday.
I have finally received my new Kindle, which will be very useful for reading whilst travelling. Though I still live in fear of them closing our only local bookstore. It is the only one for hundreds of miles so I shall still frequent it. Like everyone I cannot do without books. So I won’t. I will keep collecting them.
However the Kindle does not take up too much room and there is no bookstore where I am going in California for three days, plus seven flights next week so I will need lots of books. Now, you are all readers. What are you reading? Anything I should down load? I am not used to selecting books off a screen, so any recommendations would be brilliant. I need to build a wee reading list. Any favourites?
The Daily View.
Good morning. Cold but still. John is going to work on building the pump a wee warm box while I am away, he has a list to work through, so until then it is working well bringing the pump and the pulsator in and out. Once you start lifting it frequently it is not that heavy and I sleep so much better with it inside in the warm. Yesterday morning even the iodine was frozen solid and NEVER touch metal with wet hands when it is only 17F outside. How do I forget these lessons so fast?
Have a lovely day. I really must try and focus on my packing. I have three nights in California. Now what shall we cook while I am there? I shall have to cruise about your sites and see what you are eating.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
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Oh dear, I’m probably too late but I recommend
The sound of a wild snail eating
Elisabeth Tova Bailey
this is an exquisitely contemplative book, about close observation of nature. It will slow you down and absorb you completely. The blurb begins:
‘A woman, confined to her bed, watches a snail on her night stand, living a life that mirrors the limitations of her own.’
It’s the first ebook I ever read and I loved every word.
An intense, short young adult read (especially if your teen(s) have read it – The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I highly recommend it.
‘Let’s Pretend This Never Happened’
I like loading magazines too. And lately have had a hankering for some total other-worldly novel. Goodreads is a good source too.