Monday was a glorious day!

 It's been a time, after Ice Storm '23!  The tree crew is going to have to come back and clean up the huge pines. It'll cost double that over last time, since they'll have to do more climbing. We lost the tops of a couple of the great White Pines, and there are several hangers up in the trees, which is unsafe. As I told my first accountant husband, "It's only money."

The garage I swept out for the umpteenth time since the fall. The oak and some maple leaves hang on, then fall in Spring. [♪♫♩Isn't it ironic?!] The storm and winds are sending them flying. 

🐣 I've checked nesting boxes, and the one we moved to the back 40 has had a visitor. The other two by the frog pond – not yet. I did startle ducks there one day, so they are back! 

The frog pond is virtually clear. 

 

Now that the snow melted, I found a wee antler that was buried under the snow. Our snow is pretty much gone. I guess I fooled you with my week-old videos. Sorry, YAM! 

I think our weather has turned. The back deck was 19˚ C. at noon; up to 21˚ by 3:30!

Some of the trees have recovered, others just dropped their branches.

before and after from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I'd meant to ask the kids to help put the snowblower into the shed. Usually I run it around the to the far right of the yard, avoiding down and uphill. My route is clogged by branches. You saw from the previous video↑. 

Then, 💡brilliant idea, I just plugged in the electric starter and motored it on over to the shed. It was tricky getting past the debris, but I did it! 

Down at the pond, the wood duck nest boxes await a guest.

I noticed the mosquito larvae are twitching in the water. 

Up at the house, the first crocus!

I saw an eagle doing loops up above the house. They are majestic.

I heard spring peepers last night, and coming back from a hospice volunteer gig I heard chorus frogs! I'd forgotten about them. I guess there isn't a survey this year.