Reflections from Crumbly Acres: Winter settles in...

I used the blower on the driveway on Sunday, in the late afternoon. I knew it was still snowing, but it'd soon be dark. Monday is garbage day. When I was finished, it didn't look as if I'd done it! Pppfffftttt!

The oak tree still has dead leaves!

You'd think, being retired, there is no pressure. I woke up knowing I had to put garbage out. PRESSURE! Checking the temperature, it was -17 ℃. (This morning it is -19℃!) I never sleep well, knowing I have a deadline! 😆

It was bitterly cold. Taking off my gloves for a photo, my fingers froze!

There were coyote tracks all across the driveway. This shows the coyote tracks checking out the path the voles took across the driveway! This is what coyotes eat, for the most part.

We haven't seen deer much. The snowfall brought them out. I noticed one our the front window.

The 5 deer checked the deer feeders. Nada! I sent JB into town to get some deer feed. We don't feed them much, but they get a mouthful. It means we can see them, which warms the cockles 💖.

I built these troughs in April, 2015 (to replace ones the previous home owner built), but they are wearing out. Maybe that is a spring project!

They emerged slowly from the forest.

It wasn't very deep snow. I was done in no time.

🎁 It's my birthday this month. We bought me two new trailcams. They are inexpensive these days. Most of them seem to be cellular, meaning you have to buy a monthly plan where the camera will upload your images directly.
I find going out to the forest means I am getting fresh air and walking. Plus, why should I pay them for this? I need more SD Cards, though. I keep dropping them, or they wear out, or I put them in pockets and can't find them. Sigh. Ain't old age fun?!