Observation - January 2nd, 2017, Monday

it is 4:00 pm, and the rain is freezing

a slushy-slurry of snow covers everything

thickening into ice

it was warm today, but the temperature has fallen below zero

there are people outside, without shelter
some will not live through the night

I am warm in my house with my cat in the window

watching for birds, rabbits and squirrels

Observation - January 1st, 2017, Sunday

the Vikings are winning the football game

I listen on low; it is the second quarter

the streets are quiet at 1:00 pm

my lady is reading, sitting in my place on the couch behind me

the sun was shining earlier

the day is overcast now

its soft gray light blankets everything outside

it is the first day of the year.