Warm and wet, with lots of melting, which permitted the annual fall gutter cleaning, which, due to the vortex, had looked to be impossible this year—today's thaw providential because the troughs were clogged.

And now there seems to be a winter storm warning for tomorow afternoon. It is with thanks that I remember I don't do Xmas decorations. But when I do I set up the bird feeder?

With my mind in the gutter I vaguely remembered posting a similar photo when I first, at Abby's insistence, joined the blogosphere, and, checking the dusty archives, I found this, dating to my third entry—November 15, 2011.