I happen to love the grey, cold quiet days of late January into mid March. In theory, the outside world of obligations, commitments, festivities, and have to dos diminishes. I have to confess, I enjoyed Covid for all the same reasons. A new noise has developed however, My cat's insistent meow to go out. I photographed a magnificent Bobcat in my yard the other day, We are still snow covered here and I believe he/she has taken up residence in my farmer neighbors pig barn ( now empty) So puss has lost his freedom unless I join him outside to keep watch. I have been out 4 times today already, Enough!!