Orange is the new Black(ie)

Meet Satsuma, our new puppy.

How hard is it to take a photo of a black puppy?

We have been looking for a puppy for nearly a year. We didn't want too big dog, not too small. Not too eager to chase game, but eager to go to long walks. Not too hard to train, but not too timid. She's been with us since friday, and so far so good - no fights with kittens, no pooped carpets.She was not supposed to be house trained, but seems to be. When she has to go, she goes to nearest door and sits very nicely to wait. Last night I got to sleep all the way from 11pm to six o'clock in the morning.

Winter wonderland in gray

We have been living in the winter wonderland. Thick frost has covered practically everything, and without sun there is only shades of white, blue, grey and black. One of the villagers has made country skiing tracks with his snowmobile, and our kittes use track as their jogging path.
There is a lot of footprints, cats, rabbits (hares), deers, but I didn't find any fox prints.
Two youngest might ski on that track, I haven't skiing since sixth form, hate it with a passion.
Behind the trees tehere is a little pond, now frozen, we are planning to go skating there (right after I have bought a new skates for D because she has once more overgrown her skates...).