Back home

 Although expected, it was hard to return to cold and dead gardens. The only bit of color are the winter pansies that a few had survived the summer heat. I returned to my usual routine of running and biking on alternate days  made difficult my the lingering symptoms of probable Covid  Finally 6 weeks later  I feel better 

I had wanted to travel in December but that was made impossible by jury duty and Maya duty

We had Thanksgiving here and will have Christmas. Met with the Moms a few times, continued my language lessons and decorated for Christmas. We also celebrated our 45 anniversary. Tempus fugit

New Xmas decoration

Light up day at Tessa’s school 

 6th grade choir  concert  all different stages of puberty Maya is quite behind

We had only one minor snow but a big storm starts tomorrow 

 

The big tree

Anniversary roses

Immature bird eating hawk

Another tree

Just a few months ago surrounded by lush gardens 

My friend flicker

Lens ball

Family room

Ann Arbor early morning as I had to appear for circuit court   I worried for 2 months about this as I have a guest next week  But I was in a pool for a boring but short civil case involving a disputed contract. Didn’t need me and I got a parking ticket for my efforts 

We went out to Depot town for our anniversary 

Took a jacuzzi hoping the warm moist air would break up my constant congestion. Instead I almost fainted