Hiding from the Cold.

1-31-26 SHORT HILLS: It’s good to see the end of January, but February isn’t looking much better. We are still in the deep freeze, but not very much snow expected this weekend from the new storm. I’m banking on Groundhog Day to mark the end of winter.

We have been inside mostly to avoid the bitter cold. The temperature has been below freezing for more than  week. This morning the temp was 4°. We’re outside for the market and filling the bird feeders, which happens every other day. Judy has been doing her Dog Therapy visits.

One week ago we went to Cousin Eli’s Bar Mitzvah and saw lots of other cousins. Eli did a great job.  

With the snow piles around the house, it could be Vermont.

Feeder birds. There are two house finches in the air near the feeders.

Hairy Woodpecker looks a lot like the Downy Woodpecker except that it is twice the size.

Our sidewalk is in a snow canyon.