Trust a Cat

I’ve been wondering where Her Ladyship disappears to in the middle of the day and carefully (on the icy snow) I went in search of her. There she was in the sunniest, warmest place in the whole yard, the woodshed. I don’t have access to the shed as a tree has come down across the path and is heaped up with frozen snow.

Today has been the coldest so far. The all-day sunshine raised the temperature above freezing only a little, and for a short time. The water pipes are frozen, though there has been cold water in the bathroom since about 2pm. I have to carry water from the handbasin to the kitchen. I’m having to use the stove sparingly to avoid damaging the boiler. What a relief that the power is on.