Good news

The headline is that I do not need surgery on my thumb to repair the torn ligaments. I also get to get rid of the hard cast and get into a custom "splint" tomorrow. This will allow greater mobility and easier bathing. Jim is especially happy that I will be able to cook without his (read: minimal) help.

In other good news, we've been getting a lot of much needed snow over the last 24 hours. Boomer is especially happy with the fresh powder and frolics endlessly without provocation, though for the camera, we enjoy encouraging him.

Not sure if this even translates, but there's a lot of fresh snow falling -- almost a foot. At the time of this photo, as is the case during many of Boomer's snow escapades, Riley is completely ignoring him and already inside snuggled on the sofa.