…Daffodil shoots popping up through the snow, reminding us that life is still there under the surface.
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…Getting the garlic bed weeded out back. Felt good to get my fingers in the dirt again. (That happened before the snow arrived.)
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…Bracken finding the first flower.
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…Pulling some weeds and giving them to the chickens. So much more satisfying than throwing them in the compost.
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…Trimming Bracken’s hair. Think it was my best job yet (but I still have so much to learn about cutting boy’s hair.)
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…Peeling the bark off a few logs and bringing the bugs that were found there, to the chickens. (One of Bracken’s favorite things to do.)
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…Getting my knitting patterns a bit more organized.
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…Hauling two heavy loads of firewood up the hill in the wheelbarrow. Good exercise!
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…My first time sledding in Oregon. The fun of being snowed in. And snowballs. And watching Bracken catch snowflakes in his mouth. And all the fun things that come with snowfall.
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…Bracken doing a dance around the house and singing ‘Yay! Yay! Yay!’ when Grandma called.
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…Watching little best buds hug and say I Love You. It melts my heart and brings tears to my eyes every time.
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…Friends bringing food to cook for lunch.
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…Waking up in the morning with a view out the window, looking up as big snowflakes fell down from the sky. 
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…Jeff cleaning the kitchen window on the outside and the inside. How nice to have a clearer view as we wash dishes at the sink. 
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…Knitting time while the electricity was out. That’s what I look forward to every time the power goes out!
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…Watching Bracken’s play change as he gets older. Seeing his imagination in action is so fun.
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…The snow melting (and looking like we’ll be able to drive to town today and get some groceries we’re all out of.)