I went ice fishing today with my kiddo.

My son is 15 and has always loved fishing but this winter, ice fishing seems to have really grabbed his interest. We’ve been collecting equipment...a hut, a battery operated ice auger, some new rods and a sled to haul it all. We didn’t catch anything today but we learned how to use all the stuff. It was fun! I’m grateful for the hut because the wind just howled today. Oh...and I saw my first ever wild river otter. WOW! I am so tired tonight...but what a good day.

Happy Fluffy Butt Friday!

My girls found a patch of ground with no snow and we enjoyed a few minutes together talking about it.

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In between winter storms...a beautiful sunset.

I live in a narrow canyon outside my town...the sun comes up late and goes down early so we almost never get sunsets. The trade off is a lovely wildlife corridor with a roaring creek that tumbles out of a designated wilderness. However, tonight we got a treat before the snow flies again:

The snow keeps on coming.

A birds eye view of my little neighborhood:

Time to weigh the penguins!