The price of cat litter

Thanks to Open Democracy for this story about Sahkalin, the people, the bears, and the increase in the price of cat litter because of the crisis (33% overnight since you ask).

I must admit I haven't checked the weather but I guess it is business as usual...

a powerful cyclone with abundant snowfall has hit Sakhalin

Many thanks to Ksenya Semenova.

On a Winter’s Afternoon.

Listening to the Goldbloom Variations after a bowl of soup and hand wrought onion bread I feel a little like Chris in Northern Exposure.

Great temptation when away from home comforts to philosophise.

It is grey, cold and miserable out there. Still, I passed my MOT last week, alive but overweight was the verdict. I wonder if the car will be so fortunate this week. Can you have an overweight car?

Meanwhile hiding in winter! This from a hide last year.

From the Forest of the Dead. Maybe not!

Memento homo, quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris! Or not as the case may be.