There are several things to notice about this photo. Not the least of which is the fact that Flike and Queequeg are at Roundrock on their first of many visits. There they are, coming around the side of the cabin, exploring, a little nervously, but happily, too. Notice also the lake in the background, not sparkling but glistening because it is frozen. Queequeg walked onto the ice, to Libby's great anxiety, but he must have found the surface too cold because he turned right around and joined the rest of us on the land. Flike, on the other hand, had found some open water at the shallow west end of the lake when we were on our walk and didn't hesitate to galumph through the mud to get into it, to Libby's great anxiety. A big wet, muddy dog that had to go home in the Prolechariot. (Fear not, gentle reader. We put a blanket on the seat.) That's Rachel, my daughter, standing on the left. Her head is cut off, though not by me. Her husband, my most excellent son-in-law, Travis, took the photo with his sooper-dooper new camera. And notice as well the sloping ground Rachel is standing on. That's the "hill" leading up to the east side of the cabin. We're getting some gravel spread there to lessen the slope a bit. That's also where I fantasize having slabs of sandstone as steps leading up. Wouldn't that be nice? Missouri calendar:

• During deep snowfall, bobcats stay in shelters.

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