A sunny day!

Temperatures have been up and down. We finally had a sunny day and decided to do a dump run. We've stuff that needed throwing out. An old metal garbage can of my dad's that had rusted through, pond equipment I can't use, old pots, etc. 

The wet fields, with all the rain we've had.

Around the bend, we had our car weighed first.

This is the pile of metal.

We drove up the hill, where we to dump our stuff.

Back to the weigh scale. 

It was an adventure! I think we went right at the top of the hill instead of left. We will know next time. The guy came out a vaguely sent us up the hill, but I suspect...

 This is sped up 4 x's, just for fun.

To the dump from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I noticed a memorial. Research tells me it was an 18-year-old in a head on collision. I always wish there were follow-up reports. What did the OPP learn? Who was at fault? How could it be prevented?

We passed a vernal swamp. It disappears in the heat of summer. 

On the way home, I asked Joseph Brian to take me to the quarry. The chorus frogs were singing for love! 

We did some chorus frog surveys over the years. They put the research on hold for some reason. 

chorus frogs 3 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

More research, this place is for sale just up the road. It's on an acre, only $679,900! I think there are chorus frogs there in the pond from one of our frog surveys.

That was a wet afternoon!

This was a bit of a surprise on social media. It was a really nice morning, Jan. 3rd. Dry, roads clear. I posted it to my timeline and told friends on Facebook that it wasn't us. The author of the FB post was driving and saw it happen. There is, of course, much speculation online. The witness did not see an animal. The bottom line is they are fine. 

It is a lovely home, and long frontage, with pillars on either side of the drive. (Google maps)

Dashcam, JB went into town.

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We had rain yesterday afternoon and all night. It was like a November day, hovering around 1, and overnight to 0 C. Mother Nature is not sure what she is doing. This morning it is -1, and the back deck is all ice. There were 12,000 without power at 5 a.m. We had 25 mm (1") rain. The snow is mostly gone. 

My camera has a friend. It looks like a spider, active in the warmer weather. It looked like ghosts, at first!

I saved a video of it!

spider web! from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

We stayed indoors and dry, watching the events south of the border. Ain't politics grand?! NOT.

I switched this camera to the backyard. Richard Deer

 

Richard deer from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I'm trying to capture bunny on it. Richard is the star, however. Diva... 

We'll have a good chance of identifying him, even after he loses his antlers, because of his demeanor. He is obviously alpha male! 

  

Richard Deer from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

⛅Spring Break at Gramma Camp – week 27 ☔

Wednesday morning, I heard giggles coming from the basement. They were telling each other their dreams. Josephine's involved kittens. Isabelle's involved her sister, as a snake. Here is another one!

It's a strange month. Two stat holidays (green) and this week's Spring Break. The 23rd is a PD day. 

We spent a frantic time looking for BB. She has had BB since she was a baby! She was sitting in the arm chair. Looking for a photo I found this blog post:

Gramma camp 2.1 2018

Isabelle and Grampa were going shopping. Izzy put Beebee (her sleep toy) in the chair. I asked, "Will Beebee watch TV while you are gone?"
    "Yes, she has special eyes that can see the TV even when it isn't on!"

The tooth fairy visited overnight. Her BB (apparently the tooth fairy spelled it wrong), is her sleep snuggle.  

Jos did some painting. These are little kits, on sale at Michael's.

Apparently, Josephine painted her hands. I sent Isabelle to take a photo. She was too late!

They fetched the trailcam cards for me. grandies

  

Thursday – Yucky day for weather

We had 13 mm rain Thursday.

Cold, rainy, 

Breakfast was al fresco!

I FOUND THE BOLTS FOR THE SWING! Now I can attach the awning.

In the morning we took it easy. They watched some YouTube videos. Then lunch. All week they've been having leftovers for lunch (pot pie, baked beans), but now we're back to chicken soup.

Then a nice read. Three p.m. is video time.

We'd not gotten much done, definitely not 'quick and sprightly' to quote Izzy. It's just miserable outdoors. I asked if Izzy was drinking her water, she said she'd forgotten to put lemon in it. She doesn't like our well water!  I offered to spit in her water bottle for her. "GRAMMA!"

I've a list of spring chores to do - the reverse of Fall chores, that they might help me with. We managed some of them.

• set up bench swing with cushions,  ✅
• find the bolts for the bench swing canopy,   ✅
• install the window blind in the guest room/Izzy's office,   ✅
• take down the Christmas lights,  ✅
• take down the front yard Christmas tree   ✅
• open up the water fountain,   ✅
• recharge the tractor battery, (it works, BTW!) ✅
• put the fish into the goldfish pond,
• clean the fish tank,
• install the new dryer vent, (partly done)
• make birthday cards for cousin Bryony in Vancouver, NOPE
• tear down the picket fence around the old veggie garden.

They're back home for the week this afternoon. The provincial government is coming up with some new laws to keep people home. People are still engaging in super spreader events: parties, and such. It's been a long haul. Hopefully we get our injections Saturday.

Drugging and driving

Many of us have fought long and hard for the right to use medical marijuana (MM). I've had several clients; with catheters or colonoscopy bags (or both), some with unmitigated pain, who would benefit from certain strains of MM. One client, whom I escorted to the pain clinic in Ottawa, unable to afford it she was told to find a kid in her neighbourbood from whom to buy some.

This has been the whole argument around MM.

Then there are the 20-somethings. Little remorse for drugged driving, at least amongst Facebook buddies.
 Arrested...

"after the vehicle lost control on a curve on Hwy 416 at around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 and slid into a tractor-trailer in North Grenville."

Continue reading...

His Facebook page makes for dubious reading...

*In mourning for a fellow blogger: Tina, AKA EG*

It's terribly sad to hear of the sudden death of Tina and her husband last Monday, Feb. 22nd. It's been a terrible time for incidents in Ontario, on the roads and semi-frozen lakes. It reminds me to enjoy every day.

Here is the link to her final post, predated for Feb. 23rd, the day after her sudden death. Tina lived in East Gwillimbury is located just north of Toronto, where I was born, and lived for 25 years.

I loved Tina's posts, since she visited a lot of the Ontario places for which I have fond memories, especially Central Ontario (Muskoka). 

Tina wrote a wonderful blog with terrific photos.

William Kendall, another blogger, found the funeral home handling Tina (Christine/EG) and Thomas Forrester's funeral arrangements:

Christine Forrester View Schedule | View Death Notice

Thomas Forrester View Schedule | View Death Notice

The blogging community is heartbroken. I cannot tell you how much Tina, AKA EG, will be missed. Many of us have enjoyed her photoblog. Many are posting tributes on their blogs, as well as on Facebook.

An English Girl: I am dedicating this post to our blogging friend Tina Forrester (East Gwillimbury Camera Girl), who sadly was killed in a tragic car accident with her husband a few days ago.  

Alder Presbyterian Church, Washington - *This post is in memory of my friend: Tina Forrester aka. "CameraGirl". She and her husband were lost this week in a tragic car accident. Here is her blog...

In Memory of EG Camera Girl @ Wishes, Dreams.

Life and death in The Land of Blog

Buttons Thoughts at Buttons Thoughts - 13 hours ago

*Where can a man better be than with his family?* * Jean Francois Marmontel* This has been a difficult week. We in Blogland have lost another talented beautiful soul. We add that to the list of many talented beautiful souls that have been lost in our world since my first year of blogging. This is hard, oh so very hard. It is true that we may, or may not have met any of these people. We spilled our most precious of thoughts, shared our most precious of moments, and we loved them like they were family. A huge piece of our lives, which may seem in... more »

From Cloudia:

Many of us bloggers

are thinking of our friend

Tina "E. G. Camera Girl"

who perished with her

husband in a very recent

traffic accident.

Tina was a true friend

who gave me gifts

every day at her blog.

Crafty Gardener has a post

So Long, EG Hilary at The Smitten Image - 1 day ago 

I am so saddened to learn about the tragic passing of our lovely and talented photo-blogging buddy, Tina Forrester who blogged over at East Gwillimbury CameraGirl. She and her husband, Tom were taken in a traffic accident a few days ago. My heart goes out to their family and friends. This one is for you, Tina. [image: tulip pinky] Rest in Peace.

Jacques Cartier Park And Winterlude

William Kendall at Ottawa Daily Photo - 1 day ago

Before getting started today, some of you already know this, but for others, many of you know Tina, aka East Gwillimbury Camera Girl. She's been a photoblogger and regular visitor to many blogs. I'm sad to say that earlier this week she and her husband died in a car accident in southern Ontario. It's a shock to all of us who knew her through her blog, and all the more so to their family and close friends.  more »

Saturday's Critters #115

eileeninmd at Viewing nature with Eileen - 9 hours ago

To those who have not heard, I am truly sorry to pass on this sad news and to hear of the loss of our blogging sister Tina @ EG Camera Girl and her husband Tom. My heartfelt condolences and prayers go to the family, may God give them peace and comfort in these difficult days. Tina will be truly missed in our blogging world. I will remember Tina when I look back at her beautiful photos, she has left many photograph memories that we can cherish. RIP Tina.... more »

Tina…Thank you for teaching me how appreciate nature all the more….

My blogger friend Tina and her husband Bob passed away in a tragic accident this week. For years I only knew Tina as EG-Camera Girl and called her that until she…

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Thank you EGCameraGirl for sharing your world

Buttons Thoughts at Buttons Thoughts - 1 day ago

*Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own;* *and from morning to night,* *as from cradle to the grave,* *is but a succession of changes so gentle* *and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress.* * Charles John Huffam Dickens* Tina Forrester, aka EG CameraGirl@ http://eastgwillimburywow.blogspot.ca was an Ontario Canada blogger who shared her world. With her keen eye Tina shared her world through her incredible photos. She made us feel. She brightened our days. She made us see exactly what our world had to offer. She knew the secret. ... more »