High dogwood leaves. I’m surprised to spot some stubborn December dogwood leaves that outlasted this month of snow in our part of the world.

Not this day. Here’s where I look when I let the cherished rescue mutt back into the house to note if I need to clear the car from snow before our first out-of-house adventure of the day.

We’ll use that pot again in the spring. Get some good rest, trees. We’ll need your leaves for good shade in, oh, half-a-year from now.

Walk is clear. I have done my job clearing our front walk this month, proof right here. The furnace exhaust pipes get my shovel’s attention, too.