Staying warm

It has turned bitterly cold here in Wisconsin so we haven't been outside much these days. Instead we stay inside and watch the world go by. Emma spotted a couple of chickadees at the bird feeder the other day, and we watch for the bunnies to hop out from under the shed and deck.

The other night at dinner we were talking about the cold and how we don't see as many birds during the winter as at other times. Then we named some of the birds that we still see. Emma knows cardinal so she chimed in, too.
"Where are the birdies, Emma? What do they do in the winter?" asked Daddy.
Emma was silent.
"How do the birds stay warm in the winter?" Daddy tried again.
"Think they have a sweatshirt and eat dinner," replied Emma with a grin.

There you have it. Layers and eating are top on the list of ways to stay warm in the winter- whether you have feathers, fur or neither.