It has been rather warm here for the last few days (We hit 80 degrees!). As unlike the arctic freeze my friends and family experienced up north last week as you can get. We have day lilies peeking up through the mulch and the gnats and other bugs are resurfacing. The good and the bad of warm weather.

I took advantage of the warmth to caulk in the seams and screws on the siding on the coop.

The caulk I used can’t be painted for a week, though, so it is probably good that winter is rearing its head again later in the week.

It was so nice and warm I had company as I worked. Sophie, the outside cat, curled up and nearly disappeared under a tree in a pile of leaves. I think grey calico is probably one of the best camouflage colors for cats.

And Izzy, our inside cat, enjoyed time in her hammock in her catio. As much as she would love to roam free, she did not grow up in these woods, and I have heard there are cat-killer dogs in the neighborhood. So she has a small outside area that she accesses through a window.

Our dog was out keeping an eye on me too. No picture for him today, too wiggly.

And now I will return you to our regularly scheduled winter program.