What a great day... we got 6 inches of "aesthetic" snow last night (woke up to it this morning)

[NRaleighLiberal]

made a nice apple cinnamon Dutch Baby for breakfast - then we headed for DuPont forest with our two big dogs for a picture perfect 4 mile hike... started to plan my 2021 garden, had dinner, watched some of the Great British Bake Off on Netflix - and noted it is Valentine Heart time! I continued my COVID induced decision to stop paying attention to sports - instead finished reading Mrs Dalloway to my wife - now I am listening to ambient music and answering emails.

A perfect socially distanced Sunday. THANKS DU friends for the hearts!!!

(bonus for the day - my wife made chocolate chunk walnut brownies - Smitten Kitchen recipe - for our dessert!).

Our morning walk

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My view right now

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[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Wow

That's some view. Your fur babies are adorable.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. three rescues - Marlin is the big goofy white one, Koda the big fur ball, Betts the little trouble

maker! Ages 3, 4 and 2. We are very lucky to be owned by them!

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. That's the way it usually works

They pick us not the other way around. Oscar is around 15 and was a foster fail. He adopted us when he was 2. Dolby was a rescue we got almost a year ago. His previous owner had died and he needed a new home. I forgot to mention it in my previous post but that desert that your spouse made sounds heavenly.

[Kali]

3. ha who/when is the third dog?

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. Betts is the small one - 2 year old Feist type. Our first small dog - she is superb!

(except when she jumps over the fence to chase squirrels).

The two big boys just adore her and vice versa - and she makes a great hot water bottle in bed!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. It is wonderful to hear about your great day, my dear NRaleighLiberal!

Sounds about perfect.

Great photos too!

[BigmanPigman]

7. KeithnOlbermann posted a view of Cental Park from his apt.

Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) Tweeted:
The video https://t.co/SUQHxhCGbh

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He has several little dogs which are white, I wonder how they like the snow.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-keith-olbermann-pivoted-politics-rescue-pups-1219360

Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) Tweeted:
@itstonybennett His neighbors say welcome #BroccoliForChristmas https://t.co/lOlStMRUcP

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[Poiuyt]

8. There's no such thing as aesthetic snow when the snow plows come through and

push everything into your driveway!

[happybird]

9. That sounds like a perfect day!

I haven’t had Dutch Baby in forever. My Grandma used to make one for breakfast when we came to visit and it was always a treat.

We had about 4” of snow when I got up and it was beautiful! Every limb and twig was draped in snow. Gorgeous! I had to be at work at 10 and the drive was so enjoyable. My road hadn’t been plowed yet, it was still snowing giant flakes, no cars were out, and the woods looked simply breathtaking. I drank my coffee, listened to my music, and slow-rolled at about 30mph the whole 8 mile trip out to the highway. It felt like I was the only person on Earth (in a good way!)
Only had to use the 4WD in two spots, and that’s always fun.

[SunSeeker]

10. What a little piece of heaven you've got there!

[dchill]

11. This thread is a joy!

[Dem2theMax]

12. Isn't it? Makes me want to move right into the story!

Sounds like the perfect life.