Fawn's ankle, house fire, Richard deer

 🌨 I have so many stories about my critters. I appreciate those who follow me. It warms my heart on these cold, winter days (-7 C. on Thursday). It is safer staying at home for one's health and the weather. Speaking of weather, more snow.

😷I am watching the COVID/Omicron/Kraken reports. (CRIKEY!) Most of our cases are in congregational settings, which isn't surprising. There has been an uptake. We are masking in busier places, not so much on a quick run into a store. 

I found it interesting to compare COVID cases from last January (red) to this year (blue). I've been tracking the data, such as it is. What else can a retired math and computer teacher do! 

🥀The indoor plants are flourishing. With more snow falling this morning, it is heartwarming. The orchid cactus (far right) now has blooms. The 2nd amaryllis has also bloomed. 

The goldfish plant is covered in little, teeny goldfish blossoms.

Outside, a pop of colour. I've changed up the wreath. This one Isabelle and I made for Valentine's Day.

🔥There was bad new for a family near Perth. This lovely home had a fire Jan. 19th. It is so sad. The garage is a fairly new extension, you can see from the Google Map image. I feel so badly for them, not that I know them. Someone submitted photos of the fire, as it raged at 2:45 in the morning.  

The problem for our volunteer firefighters was getting water. The Perth crew called in crews from DNE, Tay Valley, Lanark Highlands, and South Sherbrooke stations. The homeowners were woken by smoke detectors (check yours!) and escaped safely. It takes several villages...

March, 2023

🐈 I write these stories in my head as I view, curate, edit, and post videos. Sadly, my brain is a bit distracted and my attention span is... Shiny things! Yesterday, I told the story about Cinnamon's latest walkies. I forgot the video showing him following me. He chose not to go with me to the trailcams the next day. I didn't blame him! He knows if it is too cold and he is free to go back to the house. 

Cinnamon walkies from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

He likes to sit on the front deck and watch the action, for the most part. Yesterday morning we watched Labbit out front. She is nibbling lilac shoots. Both cats watched her from the chair on the deck. I filmed this from inside, through the front window. The cats were sitting on the front deck, on the chair, watching.

Labbit from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Cats came in, I went out, she stayed there when I went outside.

Labbit from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I'll leave you with Richard Deer. It won't be long before he drops his antlers.

2 bucks from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

The young buck was looking for Labbit, who likes the tree house for safety. For some reason Richard bolted just at the end. There was nothing more on the trailcam. I've seen him roaring around, running after a doe. He is a hoot.