Pumpkin time!

I'm so grateful to live here. 😷COVID-19 cases are on the rise. We've gone from 7 cases on Nov. 1st in our health unit, to 32 cases. We continue to keep ourselves safe. Our Kingston trip is still off, as their cases are rising, as well. 

Off I went, down to the trailcams. But first, I wanted to grab another small pumpkin to put down beside the frogpond. I have three large ones, and take my time harvesting the seeds one pumpkin at a time a few days apart. I then place the pumpkins down by the trailcams for the deer. Someone (a raccoon?) helped itself to a pumpkin.

I had a large piece I'd saved after harvesting the seeds from pumpkin #1. It's on the left (below). Then I noticed the large hole in the pumpkin on the bench. Apparently, a deer has been at the pumpkin. I think a deer, as they whack at the with their hooves. I found a fully engorged tick inside it, which is another clue.

It was heavy, but I hauled it down to the forest and dropped it in front of trailcam #3. I won't be harvesting seeds out of this one!

Forest walkies.

I did another couple of loads of wood Wednesday and Thursday. 

As I was working, I noticed a frog on the path in front of the tractor. I took it down to the wetland. It was cold and slow. (Frog #39.)

This is my non-mental note to check the oil. I thought I added enough, but it still shows the light. 

It's coming along! This will give me space for next year's wood. We are not using our regular supplier, since he's both on the "No More Lockdowns" bandwagon, as well as taking government grant money for wages for his employees at the same time. He never did lock down, for pete's sake.  

Grampa and his cat. She is a bit flighty. The poor man has still got a sore arm (rotator cuff issues), as well as a sore neck (stress), so I am giving him TLC as best I can. 

Moving the froggies

Nutmeg was tapping a frog on the bum to make it jump and I thought I might as well take it down to the pond, too. Several were out in the sun and I captured 4. I took the 5 froggies down, came back up and found another. Back up at the house, I sat down to check the trailcam footage and I'd forgotten to change them out! I am turning 65 next month. I am entitled to a senior's moment!

JB and I both took frog #6 down.  My total, now: 45 frogs down at the pond. Then, Saturday, I found #46 and the girls took it down for me. 

I don't think it is the same ones coming back. They are looking for places to hunker down for winter. The frog pond and the wetland are much colder that the goldfish pond. The frogs there have already settled into the mud. But I could be wrong!

• 🐻SNUGGLE Bears  – Caitlin asked if they'd provided POV. I assured her they did!