The ice on our lakes is nearly perfect for skating right now.

And we wonder why our couch is always a disaster.

We told Nico we were going out for dinner. That was an unfortunate choice of words because Nico thought he was going somewhere and getting dinner.

Nico’s one smart dude. He knows that dinner comes after our evening photo shoot.

Just Nico.

When the morning temperatures are in the single digits, Nico and I forgo our morning walk.

When Nico yawns like this, I can’t help but think of the stretched faces of Adam and Barbara in Beetlejuice.

Sometimes, I must remind Nico not to plug his air intake with his tongue.

Nico enjoys soaking up the afternoon sun from a bench in our front entry.

When Khyber passed, I went to New York City to have his portrait tattooed on my arm.

Nico likes to rearrange the blankets on the couch to maximize comfort.

If I had to guess what Nico was thinking during this photo, it would be, “This snow is stupid.”

I’m so thankful for the return of the sun.

When I was a student at Paul Smith’s College, I had a work-study position in the library.

Nico and I took a good long walk around Saranac Lake this afternoon.

Today was the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival parade.

Nico was left home this evening and gave me this look of disdain when we returned, and I snapped his photo.

The theme for this year’s Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is Creepy Carnival.

I’m very grateful to have this cute little face in my life.

The last two mornings have been chilly, so I’ve forgone walking Nico early in the morning.