Friday 20 January 2023

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.

19 comments:

Tom said...

...there's never a good time to have a fire, but winter fires are common here.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
...and the fawn's ankle??? 🙂 I know... shiny things! YAM xx

Elephant's Child said...

I love your animals videos. They are a fine distraction from the news. Which I can rarely watch.

Cloudia said...

I so love cinnamon, and all of your creatures, Jenn. Do stay safe and warm. I so appreciate you sharing your world with us. Wishing you a beautiful weekend I so appreciate you sharing your world with us. Wishing you a beautiful weekend

Cloudia said...

Wishing you a beautiful weekend

Christine said...

Your plants are lovely! It appears Covid is going down compared to last year, good.

RedPat said...

I have an orchid cactus that belonged to my mother and was a cutting from her older brother's plant. It is looking really sad and hasn't flowered so I'm thinking of giving up on it. Then I see yours and think I should keep it going.

Anvilcloud said...

I saw a video today of a guy flying a drone. He caught sight of a moose. Didn’t the moose shake his head and drop his antlers right then. The guy then found the spot and got the antlers. Very cool.

Phil Slade said...

All that snow and it seems odd that the firefighters couldn't reach water. See what you mean about 4 legs and not two. You seem to have plenty of hungry mammals. Stay warm.

Olga said...

Your indoor plants are gorgeous! Your animal videos are always a treat -- such a blessing for you to have it all so nearby through all the seasons'

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Covid here is spiraling out of control again. The state government has made a hash of the stats so the real numbers are evasive, except 17,000 Oklhaomans have died from Covid. Our governor says that he has experts that tell him that it is just a fraction of that. Of course, our State Medical Board has no MDs on it like our State Education Department has no educators.

Angie said...

Jenn - hopefully the people had insurance and didn't lose too many "irreplaceable" items. The most important thing is they got out safely!

Love all your critters! I have been taking care of my neighbor's cats for the last week or so and I forgot how much I love cats!

Jenn Jilks said...

Well, Phil, we are all on well water here in rural Ontario. This home is not near any water, nor are we. They have to pump water into a tanker truck, haul it to the site, and put out a portable tub, pump the water in that, and go get more.

CanadianGardenJoy said...

Hi Jenn .. I have been hibernating for the most part .. but I'm glad to stop by just to see Cinnamon trudging through the snow like that, it made me laugh so thanks for that !
Joy

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I don't believe Covid will ever go away, just change form. You are my hero. Math and computer teacher. I am a statistician, have a minor in math, and a major (Ph.D) in Human Factors engineering. It is SO hard for women to be mathematicians because they are groomed from a young age to pursue something other than math.

Loved seeng the critters and the buck caressing the doe.

Jeanie said...

Your indoor plants look great. Mine just die. It's fun to imagine Labbit chasing the doe!

William Kendall said...

Cinnamon is a very good walking companion.

Anvilcloud said...

This is shedding of the moose antlers that I mentioned earlier.

https://fb.watch/icgK6H6Ztt/

Divers and Sundry said...

We had a cat once that would follow me around the yard. Nice.

Your wildlife variety! I hear so many people complain about the deer eating their plants that it's fun to see someone who gets a kick out of them :)