Typically, this time of year is all about falconry for me. January and February are the two months when the sport really comes into itself each year, and despite the fact that Emily and I are renovating our house and staying involved with that, I've still been able to get out and do some hawking for at least a portion of every day. If it weren't for my falconry lifestyle demanding that I get outside and enjoy the winter months in Maine, I don't think I could live here. I don't know how passionless people do it. The winters are just too much of a drag. Thank goodness for falconry.