you know it's almost winter when...

the chimney sweeper comes for the yearly visit







you start using the fireplace again, to heat







you neighbour gets a new puppy. well, i guess they can do that any time of year, but this puppy is so cute...







time to change the tyres







start drinking the "remedies" to scare off the flu. 1 tsp of honey to one glass of ginger infused water, every morning, room temp. not sure if this helps, or me washing my hands a lot...avoiding other people might be the best way not to get a cold, perhaps not the easiest, though.







the dog starts sleeping indoors in the day time...







...very close to the chair anyone is sitting on







the roof of car looks like this in the morning







you wonder if the oregano can still be used...







...or the sage...







...and the thyme.







when the shadows are long and sun barely makes it above the horizon...







...and shines thru stuff.







you curse your lazy ass for not planting these last week when the ground wasn't frozen







when the water in the dog's water bowl is one solid piece of ice...