yes, my friends, it’s winter.

The grape hyacinths (or, er, whatever this bulb is) are in full force, filling our kitchen with a lovely springtime scent.

Outside, however, is a different story. This weekend we decided to brave the icy, tundra-like conditions of Berkshire County for an adventure with our HappyDog:

And then there’s my wishful-thinking sunset (or is a sunrise?), acting as a sort of sun-dance or sun salutation, basically just a wish for more hours (or minutes) of sunshine each day, more daylight, more Vitamin D, perhaps?