Jan 8th

Here is a satellite picture  of what Wales looks like, today: snow and ice covering the whole country!

We stayed indoors, on the vet's advice in regard to Madame, who has rallied some and seems to get better again. At her age, the bitter cold is too much for her, with her arthritis.

I've put out some scraps for the ravens in the back garden - in places where the cats can't get at without massive, loud retaliation from Madame. 

I do think the ravens can see where the scraps are, and they may come, driven by hunger.

There is no end to this ice and snow in sight - I am pondering how to get to the park, on my own, to get some food to them, perhaps tomorrow, when we're promised temperatures hovering around freezing rather than massively below.