Critters, cats, cardinal, clocks, Cervidae, and curling

Critters

We still have art on our front window, thanks to the grandies. As I look out at the deer eating my bird seed, three things come to mind. 

1) I ought to change the bird feeders. The deer are way too used to it, and spring is coming. They like my hostas.

2) I can't take good photos with the drawings on the windows!

3) Daisy wants in!

Cats

As I watched the yard, there was a silence after a shadow passes across the yard. The hawk, on its way by.


Daisy is happier with the melting snow, as well as the warmer March temperatures. We've had several good walks.

Clocks

Caitlin found a man who could repair our cuckoo clock! It sat in the cottage for many years. The kids have fond memories of it during our summer visits. He also fixed our mantle clock. I'm so happy. The cuckoo clock was in the cottage for 40 years. The mantle clock plays Westminster, with a beautiful sound.

Cervidae

As I looked out into the backyard, I spotted what must be two yearlings, twins, grooming one another! So sweet!

Twins from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Curling

Hubby is watching Women's Worlds Curling #WWCC2017! It keeps him off the street! Sadly, the games are on at 9 p.m., 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., most days. We can tape it. TSN doesn't show anything other than the Canadian women playing, even a big game. This morning's game is against Sweden.

Sweden is 6:1; Canada is 7:0. We have to eschew the news until we watch the game. It's tricky! JB delivered Meals on Wheels, with the radio on, but avoiding sports news all morning!

The is how they repair the stone. I thought it interesting.


Our Rachel Homan, Team Canada: Gets Cracking! They have ads everywhere, these days!


And, yes, I know you don't like curling, Red. You're much more likely to be out skating or birding, but it keeps hubby amused. I spent Monday resting my knee and watching the US hearings regarding the FBI/NSA and Russian wiretapping. It's entertaining, spooky, and fascinating, all at the same time. Methinks it is all unravelling.

Decisions about our mantel clock!

UPDATE: My dear daughter found someone to repair my clock! It is working and happy again. It wasn't as much money as I was quoted elsewhere, and done much faster! Hooray for peeps tinkering around in their basements!

The cuckoo clock is next!


Yes, decisions. Hubby did some research. There is a clock repair in Brockville. Off we went.
I inherited this clock from my mother and father. It has a T. Eaton's Company info piece on the back. It plays the traditional Westminster chimes on the quarter hour. I love hearing it in the wee hours when I have insomnia and I'm curious about the time!

I've had it on our bookshelf, under General Grant's photo (bought in Seattle).
At one time, the clock would only work if it sat under the General. Now, I cannot get it to work, at all. It'll go Tick-TOCK, Tick-TOCK, and then peters out. In addition, the clock face cover hinges are a bit weary.
The final problem, I had the winding key on the dining room table, and a cat has taken it somewhere. Hubby recalls hearing it hit the floor when I wasn't around. We've looked everywhere for it!

We took it to the Heritage Clock Repair in Brockville. Turns out, the gears sit in holes, that have deteriorated. The estimate to have the holes fixed is from $400 - 450. And it will take 6 months.
The alternative is to have a battery-operated system installed for $100 -  $200.

The clock was built sometime in the 1920s or 1930s. That's what the horologist said. His wife said to just tilt it up on one side. (That didn't work.) New ones can run $500 - $1500. The other problem is that he said he has so many to repair, it would take six months!!!!!

Decisions, decisions...

They are pretty common, and I have no idea where mom got it from, lots for sale on-line.

Then there is the cuckoo clock that sat in the cottage for 50 years. It doesn't work, either!!! We sold the cottage and moved to Lanark County in 2006.