Frosty Complaints

Yesterday's morning was freezingly frosty, with a fog that lingered a few hours past sunrise.

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Here's an ash tree which continues to hold onto its seed pods long into winter:

Usually, if there's fog around, the temperatures aren't too terribly cold, but that sure didn't hold true yesterday. The dampness in the air must have accentuated the coldness. Wow.......it didn't take long for my ungloved fingers to start smarting while gripping the camera.
This was how the sun looked during morning calf-feeding chores:

Frosty branches criss-cross in chaotic fashion:

Who...who...whoooo is enjoying winter??
Not me, at this point.

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My nose is still to the grindstone of doing farm bookwork. Its no big deal; every year the last week or so of January is devoted to preparing for tax time. Adding to the fun right now.....its my turn to host the head cold that's been roaming around our household. And, there's throbbing cracks next to each of my thumbnails. Ah-h.....winter......how we adore thee.
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Don't you hate it when people who truly have nothing to complain about start grumping and grouching.......like I'm doing right now.
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Have a great day!
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[P.S. - I operate inside the delusion that others might want to know this.......for the first time in my life, I have a "cold in my eyes". It must be that. I look atrocious, my eyes are puffy and swelled, appearing as slits this morning. The vision is fine, but its difficult to keep my eyes open to focus on anything in the distance. Peering at repairs and supplies receipts on a table in front of me should be possible, though.......thank goodness.......it would be a crying shame to bail out of that task.]
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