The melt begins

 Monday, March 9th was a lovely, warm day! The frog pond is melting at the edges, under the trees which reflect the warmth.

Not much sunshine, but we are getting there. Boring photo, maybe, but the walking down there is awful. The nearly slushy ice won't take my weight, and you drop, and slip off the icy path into slishy ground. I like that word. Both slushy and icy.

See how the warmth reflects off of the dark tree trunk? The moss is a wonderful green. I have missed greens.

Can you see the trailcam on the tree? The other trqilcam is straight back to the right of this one. on the other side of the pond.

We've had some winds, and branches fell on the path. I wish you could have seen it. 😆 The more I tugged, the worse it got until it fell around me. I did clear it. 

The wetland melts. 

The next day it was warm. Someone in my house needs to dust!

After spotting Good Bunny, I thought I'd check out Barry Beaver. Yes there are trees down. 

Still frozen, but getting closer.

The wetland is still frozen. I don't think we'll see him for a bit.

Barry's lodge is in the middle background. It is quite snowy on top.

This called for a cup of tea on the deck in the sun.

I've an update on the Queen's University students holed up in Doha, Qatar, for a week. The 16 students and professor are home in Canada. While the news is filled with interviews of people shrieking for immediate government help, civil servants have been quietly working on getting people home.

Today, Wednesday, we've an ice storm on the way. School busses are cancelled, warnings issued. We'll see you on the other side. There are people without power in south eastern Ontario. It does not bode well!

Trailcam action

 Our snow has melted quite a bit. I shall have to do another panoramic photo today to keep up. If we see the sun!

The trees absorb the heat and spread its bounty. It's icy in spots and one must be careful.

Jesse, out in B.C., posted an amazing photo. Isn't that fabulous?! I think he heads for the hills Monday nights.  

Back to our quiet, melty Crumbly Acres.

The deer tend to be very aggressive. That said, they do posture and then respect the superiority of the alpha deer! Sadly 'Lefty' has not come back. She had a busted ankle. 

I've noticed this doe with fur missing from her hind quarters. 

I found great bunches of fur on the ground. They are a bit grumpy and hungry! 

We've a storm warning for freezing rain tomorrow. We shall see. You can see how it affects the critters. They kept slipping on the same icy spot!

I follow a pair trailcamera experts at Winterberry Farm. 

" Observing wildlife w/ trail cams & DSLR camera traps. Also camera tech tips. Mostly in Montana but also from our travels." – Janet Pesaturo & Robert Zak 

 They are amazing people. They know these products inside and out. 

Image sensor (motion sensor) from a trail cam, who knew? It's screen capture from the video.  

This is what they look like inside. I thought this was quite interesting. 

Goldfinches & Grandies

The goldfinch is putting on its summer coat! 

January

November

How quickly the years pass! Jordan was home briefly (24 hours) for a trivia event. They happen. It makes sense for him to participate in these. I remember how often we'd be sitting at the dining room table and the question was posed, "Gramma, did you know...?"

Aster is tallest despite being younger!

A fun time at Ikea!

On my way out to feed deer I walked right by Good Bunny Labbit! I didn't notice her. I came back to get a bird feeder filled, spotted her, and thought I'd just let her be. The birds would have to wait.

She hung around until I went out to fill feeders and put up March decor. More on that later. 

Here she was the day before. She scared me!

   

 Butch Raccoon is awake!

   

 deer selfies

 

Spring is in the air. I put garbage out and did not need my winter mitts. This is progress. Have a good week everyone.

Me, the Moon, Snowfleas, and Deer

 I gave myself some down time after a hectic week. My PA is still working on his 100-day cough. The meds are helping him sleep and clear his lungs. Praise be. Thanks for your kind words about the man. He's been very good about taking his meds.

I watched a TV piece about a spa in Toronto which uses *ASMR techniques. They said that it is a place where you can "unwind, feel cared for, relax in a safe place." That's just what I needed. I knew where to find it! It was a regular ManiPedi and it was as soothing. 

I decided on a manicure just now since I can wreck a good one in no time during gardening season. This is the in-between times. Snow and no bugs.

I suppose that is wrong. There are bugs. Outside in the snow the snow fleas are working up to mating season! They aren't truly snow fleas, properly called Springtails. They don't bite. I researched it some once. 

Springtails on snow Jan. 2012

snow flea in the macro lens
This photography is harder than it looks!

I traded in my macro lens back in the day. Here I am using my iPhone 11↓ on Friday. Not so bad photos. I was out feeding them. There were 9 Saturday around 6:30, but they disappeared by the time I'd had coffee.

I attempted the snap the moon. Through the window. 

I've taken moon photos before. 

The moon was hiding behind clouds.

Look at the snow we've lost. March 1st

This morning you can see the pumpkin from the fall.

Bala, Muskoka back when we lived there.

*ASMR - Wikipedia

An autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a tingling sensation and pleasant form of paresthesia, that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and spine.