Off for a drive! Part 1

 Joe came home from doing groceries on Thursday, Oct. 15th,  and suggested we go for an Autumn drive. It could be the last of the colours. We were headed to the Old Kingston Road. You know the type, formerly an ambling path through a forest to get from Kingston to Perth. 

It was a wonderful drive, escaping the news, just having a quiet time on back roads.

Cottage country prices are shocking...

Above our price point!
5 BR, 1 bath

Stay tuned for part 2!

Cinnamon walkies

 I have fun with him! He roars up the trees, and runs in front of me.

Nutmeg likes her heated house.

We did a couple of walks last week. He seems happier with the cooler weather. 

 

Barry Beaver's territory:

Cinnamon loves climbing these trees!

The little twerp thought he should superise the chipmunk in the drain. 

 

 They go out early, and then come in. They don't mind the rain if there is a purpose!

 

Two cats watching it rain...

So much colour!

 The colours have been wonderful to see!

Here are my 3 black cat metal figures. They don't make good scarecrows. Butch raccoon left a deposit!

Butch

 

The feeders are up. So far, so good. The fox pops by looking for mice friends, as well as Butch.

Fox

 

This is the view out the bathroom window! A red sumac reflects the sunlight.

Dogwood

Being good neighbours...

 despite the way the US treats us.

Canada and Mexico, despite the US administration, has sent help for fires.

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Saturday's Critters

 I've been tracking Barry Beaver's activities so much I've neglected the other critters! I have a video of him chopping down a tree. (See yesterday's post!) We went for an Autumn drive, more on that later!

We've one doe hanging about.

 

 The squirrels have taken great delight in triggering the camera! 

   

 There was a Barred Owl at the frog pond trailcam. Maybe after mice friends?! 

   

 A coyote: 

 

 The fox 

 

 

 Right on the front sidewalk! 

 

Saturday's Critters # 670

Timber, Barry beaver!

We sure have had rain. I still have to put the water barrel away, this gets water from the eavestrough to refill the goldfish pond.

This is quite the storm. After 36mm (1.4"), more is coming. Jean-Luc and buddies are camping in northern Ontario this weekend. I hope he is warm enough. Norther Ontario and Quebec have snow.

 This gutter was overflowing. Just a handful of leaves blocking it. I climbed the ladder and chucked them overboard. That was satisfying, that swirling the drain noise as the gutter drained! 

Oh, Barry. I'm glad we have 16 acres... Thankfully trees are a renewable resource! This is the before:

And the after... I counted 13 saplings gone. This is all new growth. The previous owners cut the grass here. I've let it fill in. Until Barry! 

You can see the trailcams. 

Barry is hustling, winter approaches. His survival depends upon him being safe in his lodge, waking periodically to eat from his food cache, and konking out again.  

Here is his 2026 lodge from across the wetland inlet.

Cinnamon was admiring the work. 

Two days apart... this is an oak tree.

He went after a small birch tree. It is stuck on another tree. We'll see what happens. I couldn't budge it. 

I noticed that trail, under the tree, and crossed my fingers until I processed the footage. He's been dragging the trees under this tree he felled in August. Or was it July?! 

I had one trailcam video that had no motion, only this noise! Now I have confirmation.

This is quite the footage! I was amazed. You can hear him chewing on the tree, until it falls. Then he hauls it away.