tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71550866119923373912024-03-19T06:27:01.907-04:00Reflections from Crumbly AcresJenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comBlogger7335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-22381396154931271632024-03-19T06:25:00.001-04:002024-03-19T06:25:57.998-04:00Darou-McPherson Farmhouse 🏘 Darou-McPherson Farmhouse I've been watching the old farm house. Darou barn dismantled <= First they took down the old barn. Then they took away the stones of the house. Dr. Warren Hollis was going to rebuild it in Lombardy🗞 (2013). I don't know what happened with that. He was going to enlist Algonquin College masonry students. They couldn't take down the Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-37113118365259735862024-03-18T07:45:00.002-04:002024-03-18T07:45:25.706-04:00 😜 A prank...No, not me! The garbage is out and it is snowing. My work is done. I won't have to shovel it, as it is melting on the pavement.I thought I ought to post this for a laugh. If you watch it, you can see how good journalists do their research, seek proof, check sources for evidence of truth. THEN, you can see how it all goes wrong if you don't do due diligence! The bonus is the English accents Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-56576210070707084352024-03-17T07:43:00.000-04:002024-03-17T07:43:55.822-04:00Fireflies, toe biters and the fisher I have complained about finding someone to give me a good haircut. I struck a note with several of my fellow bloggers! I was happy with this second one from the same stylist. Whew! We drove into Carleton Place, and JB shopped while I was being taken care of.
All sorts of things are happening outdoors. I have a firefly who has had a friend join him on the trailcam! He seemsJenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-59184449065081235292024-03-16T07:43:00.006-04:002024-03-17T08:52:07.678-04:00Saturday's Critters The weather has been strangely warm for March. We've had some rainstorms come in, which helps to melt the ice and snow. I'm not sure that is a good idea, but this is Climate Change. We had much more snow last year to protect flora and fauna. None this March. This weather what usually happens in April, not March. Warm sunshine, with cold overnight temperatures. The maple tree sap is flowing!Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-84786429563893443772024-03-15T07:21:00.001-04:002024-03-15T07:21:21.907-04:00Narrows LockPHOEBE has arrived back this week. Yeah, SPRING! Our little bug eater uppers are a welcome sight, although it is awfully early for them.We arrived at Narrows Lock! There was a truck there. What, me worried?! The licence plate reads: DEMENTED!The first thing I did was to take a photo of the dock. It was on a whim we went there. I suggested we go after being reminded of March Break 2023. Likely theJenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-89310523131028809002024-03-14T07:18:00.001-04:002024-03-14T07:18:19.862-04:00We had a planHappy Pi Day! It is March 14th, which is: 3/14 , which translates to π! JB bought himself a pie for breakfast. He sent this to Caitlin, to tell the girls! "Grampa Joe is having PIE for breakfast, ARE they SQUARED with the idea?"We've shared lots of pies over the years. The first Caitlin made. Firstly: daffodil evidence. They are raising their little shoots to glory!Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-9705553198399058422024-03-13T07:36:00.001-04:002024-03-13T07:36:12.381-04:00Things are greening up! Still no sign of the Harlequin Tabby visitor cat. That is a good thing. With the warmer weather, he might have prey closer to home. Maybe. Another cloudy day. Yesterday was amazingly sunny. I whipped out to take photos of the goldfish pond, beside the house. I'd hooked up the water barrel, then our rain filled it. With the cold temperature I opened the spigot to drain it overnight.&Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-92058800976904328282024-03-12T07:59:00.000-04:002024-03-12T07:59:31.144-04:00April 8th eclipse – are you ready?!I am planning ahead. 🌞 I'm having fun watching the discussions around the April 8th eclipse. Some boards have moved a PD day to April, so kids aren't in school. I think they just don't want the responsibility if something happens. It'll actually happen here in Ontario when a lot of kids would be on busses or walking home. It should hit here at 3:20 p.m. and I wonder about the Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-69279321704801472402024-03-11T06:27:00.004-04:002024-03-11T06:27:53.091-04:00 Bird watching, cat walkingI took Cinnamon out. We have had some melt and freeze, and more thaws. The pops of colour of the moss really makes me think spring!
icy Cinnamon from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.My orchid cactus has a bloom.
From there I did some birdwatching. I did not need to go far! Woody Woodpecker, the cardinal, is still after his shadow. I've been moving the contact paper around and the poopy situation is Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-62678142535311646592024-03-10T08:23:00.003-04:002024-03-10T08:37:09.173-04:00Spring is early🧸Bear WatchTo answer your question, tz_garden, the bears come out from hibernation in spring. They go to their summer territory, and then the mothers or potential male mates, kick out the two-year-olds to find their own territory. That's when we see them migrating through the area looking for new habitat. I do have to put the bird feeders away at that point. The trailcams help me determine Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-34524370651953063822024-03-09T08:02:00.002-05:002024-03-09T08:11:52.674-05:00Saturday's Critters Welcome to the weekend! I must admit that I slept in. Just preparing for daylight savings. Spring is early, and the birds are singing. I worry for our critters, as the bears will be up early, too. The sap is flowing, and syrup makers are on their second boil. March Break begins here in Ontario. Great excitement. The kids have plans! I shall continue to try to trap this visitor cat, butJenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-34127739201840482642024-03-08T07:22:00.001-05:002024-03-08T07:22:21.585-05:00Spring thaw, spring freeze!Good news, Archie the turkey showed up Wed., Mar. 6th. Not that he wears a name tag, but we've had a single turkey for months. It has to be him, and the coyotes are still hungry, I bet. We have had a massive melt and the bugs are out. Archie can get to work on the ticks, as well. We had our first one Tuesday.It is mating season for them, and the hormones change the colour of their heads.&Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-9598644387595858232024-03-07T06:37:00.000-05:002024-03-07T06:37:19.198-05:00Cinnamon walkies Part II In Part I, Cinnamon spotted an owl for me.
barred owl Mar 3 1 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.We had an excellent shoreline walk.
The wetland is still frozen.coyote scatIn Part II, Cinnamon found a crow up in the tree on the opposite side of the frog pond. I urged him to keep moving and leave the bird in peace. The bird flew off, squawking.
Cinnamon ice walkies from Jennifer Jilks Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-51622027006399034622024-03-06T07:06:00.004-05:002024-03-06T07:38:13.987-05:00Harlequin Tabby Capture Attempt #1 & 2Joseph Brian and I worked on tilting the camera to a better angle. With the snow gone, I thought it prudent. Plus, we've a cat visiting us and I wanted a better visual. It's tricky, since I need my laptop to check that it is at the right angle.
camera fix from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
😼 Cat visitors over the years In November we had a black cat come by, later killed on the Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-38722440443164409762024-03-05T07:03:00.001-05:002024-03-05T07:03:24.663-05:00Cinnamon walkies Part IBefore I forget to tell you, that was a day Monday. Sunny and lovely. I sat out and read while someone watched curling. In contrast, Calgary, our west, is frigid. This cold front is on the way just to keep us on our toes.Sunday afternoon I felt like going out in the milder weather. I poked my head in the office and asked Cinnamon "walkies?" He sat up, stretched, and met me by the door. Off we Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-9866326061315696072024-03-04T06:43:00.004-05:002024-03-04T06:58:55.290-05:00Cardinal, spam, CinnamonArchie, our lone 🦃 turkey, seems to have disappeared. I wonder if the coyote finally managed to get him. Usually they travel in a flock in winter. There is safety in numbers. It's the circle of life.The contact paper is working on the cardinal. He lands on the railing further down, but doesn't poop on the stair railing. Progress! This is a new level of spam! I just found it weird. Back in Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-50553205286766805202024-03-03T07:37:00.007-05:002024-03-04T07:02:49.740-05:00News and March decor!Fair warning: have you heard of this? Dr. Drummond's wife was robbed in Carleton Place. People are warning that similar scams are happening in parking lots across the province: Smiths Falls, Barrhaven, Merrickville, et al. Protect yourself.🗞 🗞 🗞 🗞 🗞 🗞 🗞 🗞 🗞Also, in news: Excellent piece regarding measles! World-wide, we've gone from 941 measles cases in 2022, to 40 Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-36356560227575655892024-03-02T16:37:00.003-05:002024-03-02T16:37:39.757-05:00Lies and conspiracy theories I am ashamed to say that this man is not only my former MPP, but he is a neighbour.During testimony on Capitol Hill, Hillier claimed the Freedom Convoy was the “most happy time that the City of Ottawa has ever seen in its history.”Hillier is facing 9 convoy-related criminal charges. He plans to self-represent himself in courthttps://t.co/YWUGmwcL55 #ottnews pic.twitter.com/2fcvLzkAyx— Luke Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-12358584536558828722024-03-02T07:10:00.000-05:002024-03-02T07:10:06.552-05:00Deer, coyotes and Butch!We've all had weird weather. As winter winds down, the deer munch on the dead grasses to fill their bellies. They then hunker down to chew their cud. I love seeing them. Once spring arrives, they'll go off to their summer habitats and we won't see most of them in the daytime.The next day, they were sitting and standing, munching and waiting. The coyote hasn't been back, but neither has the Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-58674557859804417162024-03-01T08:15:00.000-05:002024-03-01T08:15:01.724-05:00Percy's new aquarium light!We bought the fish tank and stand on sale in 2012 or so. I was gifted some goldfish a local biologist found in a ditch, and my old tank was too small. We toddled off to Kanata to the nearest pet store. This tank was on sale, and was a floor model they didn't make anymore. There are drawbacks to it, as I need to get on a chair to reach the sides at the bottom to scrub. It is tall, but hides the Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-1902585779171807712024-02-29T16:04:00.001-05:002024-02-29T16:04:09.600-05:00Wednesday StormMy massage therapist had a cancellation, which I snapped up. I realized I hadn't been there in a year! We had fair warning. We expected a storm, winds, and a flash freeze. I headed home to hunker down.The storm approached: lightning, winds, rain. The lake effect snow coming in behind was amazing. The lightning map was confirming what we were hearing!Feb 28 storm from Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-60107163386131869952024-02-29T06:42:00.006-05:002024-02-29T09:09:33.774-05:00Alternate spring! Tuesday was an amazing day. I opened up the door and let the fresh air in. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts. We were to have a warm day, and then a deep freeze. This morning is is -12℃. after falling very quickly during the afternoon. More on that later.I was supposed to have a client, but they had to cancel. I spotted a photo of one of my favourite clients, I was with her for 3 years.Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-23518278818722404462024-02-28T06:39:00.002-05:002024-02-28T06:39:47.854-05:00Forest bathingThe week began with me putting out garbage. Next I fed the deer in the snow!
Mon. morn from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.Monday afternoon, Cinnamon and I went walkies in the sunshine. The coyotes have obviously been running through the forest. Their scat is quite furry compared to other critters.The little dweeb decided he'd explore the frozen wetland. Daisy used to do that! The only problem with Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-79437934457276222024-02-27T07:14:00.002-05:002024-02-27T07:14:19.051-05:00Ode to winterWe are going to be 16 ℃ today. I thought I'd say farewell to the icicles.Also, I should say goodbye to the snow. We'll see what happens. It comes, it goes!Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-39149418359606941622024-02-26T06:41:00.000-05:002024-02-26T06:41:10.806-05:00A new week begins... I begin with vicarious fun! Josephine had a leadership camp at school. Two nights, beginning Friday after afternoon. She attended last year, as well. Imagine her joy when she was able to hold a snake. She adores reptiles.Now this was my thrill: another shed antler. Right under the big pine tree. A little one, with an interesting groove in the end. Out front, the Dratted Red Squirrels (Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com12