A Monday That Bodes Well.

 The sky is blue.

Well, not all of it but at least a few smidgeons of blue are shining through. A very welcome sight and this morning my Schatzi was instantly more cheerful when he noticed the sun warming up his face. Life or being allowed to have one should automatically make one cheerful all the time but alas, we are only human after all and get influenced by the little things.

The roads are almost back to being normal, that is, normal to walk on. The snow is melting and along with it some of the icy patches on the road. That is until night falls when the dreadful minus degrees will make it set again. Thankfully each morning there is a bit less ice on the road.

Early this morning when I took the boy outside it was rather comical to see him skating on thin ice. Not the proverbial one even though he tends to do that at times. Didn't get him down though, no, he just stepped to the side and tried again. The only downside to our long walks is the fact that he picks up any and all dirt from the wet road. His little paws are a dark grey when we get home and in need of drying off. 

Today our countrywide lockdown ended and I am quite certain that there was mayhem in the shopping centers all over Austria. Three weeks without shopping means a lot of shoppers with full wallets. As much as I know the shops need the business, I can't help but think that most of the presents bought for Christmas will languish in a drawer, gather dust on a shelf, get returned or only used once or twice. Most of us don't need all the stuff our mind is made aware of in movies, adverts or social media yet we still yearn for it. 

Are we ever going to learn the old adage;  you can't take it with you ?

This week should be filled with nice weather and even if it is not, it is going to be nice. There are a few chores on the to-do list, which I am going to attempt to do, but if for some reason I can't get to them...the new year and its resolutions aren't that far off.

Biggi