It is amazing, isn't it, Lilo? If one put down every task they do in a day, many would be surprised at how busy they really are. My morning routines vary a little according to the season, and the winter routine is very different than the summer, as well. I was thinking of morning routines this week myself, and had to smile. For somebody who has switched gears a big part of their life, I find a comfort in the time I spend in little routines. In fall, I roll out of bed, when the animals insist...usually my old schnauzer, who thankfully still asks to be relieved. I switched over from my pot of hot tea to coffee about two or three years ago, when caring for my mother made me need to snap to attention with often little sleep. So, if I beat the dh up, I brew a pot. I usually check my email as I sip it..then medicate the dog. I use cheese too, lol. Feed the cats their morning meal, and let the Tom cat out. I always sweep the main downstairs rooms, and usually take a mop to them. No, I am not THAT clean, we are that dirty. LOL. I pull up the blinds, and make open the windows if it's warm enough to let the house air out. Put the clean dishes away, and load any errant ones I find out and dirty into the dishwasher. Then I scrub the kitchen counter on the isle. It never ceases to amaze me that after a day's use, it's filthy. I usually burn a scented candle in fall as I am working, and sometimes kick on the CD player and listen to music as I work. Since I am not working the g'houses from dawn to dusk this time of year, and tend to relax until the busy holiday season hits, I'll prolly switch over to my pot of tea or cocoa. My stomach revolts on even one cuppa coffee a day. I then usually go feed my flock and gather eggs and put them in cartons. When I'm out that way, I check the veggie garden and fruit trees out to see what needs gathered, and when. My trip back to the house usually includes a bag of something. Lately it's been apples or fresh lima beans. Then I make the beds. If there is nothing pressing, I go to my sewing room and work on some quilts for an hour or so until I feel motivated to tackle outside work. Lately, that means doing a little cleaning in the g'houses to make ready for the Christmas crop/or spring, depending on which house. By this time, it's noonish and I take my first meal of the day. I do not make my husband b'fast, and he seems ok with that. Then I start the shank of my day when I attend to the projects. Working at home, I am blessed in that I can sneak in to the kitchen any time through the day and take care of the cooking for supper, so that when my work day is ended, I don't have a full meal's prep to do.

Here are the tuberous begonias, they're still doing well... We seem to have less squirrels this year. For some reason they like to dig in these pots. we have four tuberous begonias, two large indoor ferns, and two small indoor birds nest ferns hanging from the front of the pergola. Everything is doing great.

Just love morning shots, too...you have a lot of fun with your camera--don't ya?!!! Wonderful pics--especially the one with the cat...cool... Juanita

Sounds Delicious ImHappy. Good luck with your snow and wind. We did not get too much wind but I did work out there yesterday while 4 more inches fell. I am FINALLY DONE with my roof. Such a relief. Now the ice is off of it it should slide normally again. The ice layer was keeping the snow from sliding and it was not warming up enough to slip the ice layer. Driveway got done too last night,finishing at 10PM,before the city got to muck it up with his tire tracks. NOW we are supposed to get a week of no snow then it could start again a week from Tomorrow. I would be happy if it did not start again. I and many others have had their fill of it. Talked to my friend in Planning and Zoning and he said the little town of Weiser has lost 150 roofs of one sort of another. Some sheds. Even so it is a loss. This has not been a normal series of storms. I am so tired I do not even feel like playing with my glass or anything tonight. Just sitting here drinking tea and dozing is working for me. Watched part of a video of them rescuing a man from under his collapsed carport. Showed how thick the snow was on their roof. No wonder it went down. Mine was close to three foot deep on the ridge. I had pulled it off a couple of times but could not break the ice loose until it warmed up a bit. A week of bliss I hope coming up for me.