The New Year

The record warm November temperatures fall off a cliff sharply to leave us with a December that is much colder than it should be. We woke to -30c this morning and the world seems like the ice age has set in for the season. Of course this is the New Year, when the 'death' of the year and much that is upon it, brings promises and celebration of new life to come. Doesn't make it any easier though when you have icicles on your nose.
Saw some robins yesterday. Poor confused things must wonder why the heck they are still here. We do! Extra bird food going out this week to keep the birds and squirrels happier than they would have been, but still many will die.
Of course this week is the start of the Copenhagen summit on climate change and we can expect nothing from this as usual. Going through the motions is all there is. Canada's prime minister will be there to shame Canada once again in the eyes of the world.

Didn't get the chance to get rid of all the fallen leaves this year, but most of them are gone. We won't see them again until the Spring anyway, and that seems an awfully long way off.
Everything else is done as much as it is going to be and apart from shoveling snow, not much else will happen outside.

Our poor little cat has developed diabetes and is being treated twice daily with insulin. I hope for the best here and d all we can for him. Diabetes in cats is a purely man made disease. Reason being that we feed them on dry 'kibbles,' which are rich in carbohydrates. Cats are meat protein exclusive, they are just made that way and of course we neglect that at our (or the cat's) peril.
I strongly advise anyone who cares for cats to switch them to a protein rich, low carb diet. For myself, I wish I had done this a long time ago and researched feline diabetes before we experienced it.

So enough soap-boxing. The Christmas holidays approach when everyone will get involved with huge over commercialization and yet more re-runs on the tele. Well, having said humbug, I now want to wish all those that know me and read this ditty a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from me, Helen and of course Tubs. XX