Out to lunch

Thursday, out back I spotted a doe and fawn. They both were sitting on the dead grass. I threw them some food, then we toddled into town.

Joe Brian had a doctor's appointment to check his cold virus and congestion. All was well, although he still had some mild rattling in his lungs. Friday he has an X-ray for safety.

While we are in town, why not have a meal at a new restaurant in an old location. We have been out to lunch since Joseph Brian caught his 100-day cough. 

It was a happy outing for these two. 

More clouds...

Protest against our Premier's reduction of bursaries for needy students. Ford is cutting back on student OSAP loans for education and tuition. As a retired teacher...

At home, some frozen daffodils are trying to grow! We had a skiff of snow last night, and we're at -5 ℃, but Spring is coming.

Good Bunny Labbit's Lair

I've preset this to post Thursday, just in case we lost power. There was an ice storm predicted. Happily all was well and all we had was ice rain, and then it warmed up.

Snow in the north, here, ice rain!

 Good Bunny Labbit was out front for some reason on the weekend. Her camouflage is amazing.

Judging by the rabbit poopies around the hydrangea, this is where she's been hiding out. 

You can see the Yucca plant beginning to green up! Apparently that was yummy. 

You can see the whole garden here. Said hydrangea↓ is to the right of the flag pole in the middle.

I took a trip to town and it was quite a mess. I took a trip to Smiths Falls and spotted the last runs of the year, March 3rd.

   

 They were out filling pot holes, thank goodness!

 

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.