Bank Fraud, fungus and flowers

 OK, bank fraud. I wrote about that. We've lost $1550. The bank's manager figured it out and explained it to me after we made an appointment to see her. The person who phoned saying they were from the bank was not. No one was trying to use my credit card in Vancouver. It was the thief. I should have hung up and phoned the bank myself. Lesson learned. They weren't after my credit card, in hindsight, and how did they get the number of my bank account?

We've new debit cards. Our old accounts are locked down, deposit only. We've a new account and I'll have to change a ton of information. It'll be a long week. I am losing sleep. 

Lesson learned. Well, it's only money. I'm getting email messages from various businesses where my payments have bounced. I email back and tell them the card was compromised. It'll take 4 - 10 days to get a new credit card. I'm still so angry humans can do this to one another for a trivial amount of money to them. 

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 After a massive storm rolled through (20mm rain), I am happy to look at the previous days' photos.

Little teeny caterpillars!

The jack-in-the-pulpit is in bloom! The iris, as well, which sits in front of it. 

Solomon's Seal:

I took this photo last week. The sun shining on the fungus.

I went back, and realized that the tree had broken and is leaning on another. I'll have to set it down, as it is dangerous in the winds. I didn't even notice there was a crack in the base. It is totally detached.

This planter is doing well. Butch raccoon wasn't attracted to that one.

Funny thing. I went to look at this planter. The white petunia, on the left, was pulled out and left on its side. I had to replant it. 

I had to tuck in the Angel's Trumpet seedlings, as well. Fresh dirt means a possible food source to squirrels. Raccoons, as well. 

The culprit? Two possibilities. our new hare or Butch! 

Butch raccoon from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Butch May 23 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

The pair of cottontails we had seem to have disappeared. This is a new critter.

hare from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Rains bring lush greens!

Sadly, the Conservatives won the provincial election. He is a premier who myopically focused on Toronto, not the entire province, and wants all disabled people off the ODSP program. People who need our support. He is on the side of big business and his rich landowner buddies want to pave paradise, through precious Ontario wetlands, creating a new highway around Toronto (#413) near underused #407, a toll highway. He is cutting budgets and privatizing healthcare, as well, while his buddies earn millions as CEOs.  David agrees with me.

The Liberal and NDP leaders have stepped down. OK, 'nuff said.

Back to Nature

It's been quite rainy over the past few days, not a lot of rain, but cloudy, buggy days. The goldfish pond was overflowing, getting water as it does from the water barrel. Everything is green and lush from the rain. 

The iris are in bloom.

After all the damage by the Spongy Moth (LDD) caterpillars last year, I am happy to see the new growth on our white pines. The photo cannot do it justice, but there are lovely soft green buds at the end of the branches.

I wanted a close up of them, but the bugs are so bad on these cloudy days!

The jack-in-the-pulpit is looking good. 

Garden flowers and 3 bucks

Oh, good grief! We are a week away from summer! Normal temps are lows of 14 C.

I've whinged about my cataracts a lot. I am sorry. It helps to vent. They do explain why I am not reading well, or easily. The laptop helps, as I can enlarge the text. In terms of photography, what I did was put on the zoom lens to photograph the flowers. That, and autofocus, stood me in good stead. 

Poppies

The hosta are doing well! Soon the deer will chomp it. What the heck!

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Giant allium and clematis

My hosta are coming along... for now!

My planter box is filling out. 

The weigela bush is lovely! The lilacs are done, but other flowers are popping up.  

Saturday morning, 7 a.m., speak of the devil! Three bucks! 

This is who I saw first. I grabbed the camera. Ran back to the deck door and slowly, quietly opened it. They were bothered by me, but the cats slipped out behind me. The bucks watched them closely.

Everything is growing!

The garden

We've had 4-legged friends by. The garden near the magnolia, I worked so hard building it. It's gone crazy as I have neglected it. I managed it by putting up a fence. You'll recall the dead elm knocked it up a bit. Having the fence meant I didn't weed it much. I checked on it, and I think one of JB's friends got stuck in it, knocking the fence over more, trying to find a way out.

He was after the hosta. I give up!


JB helped me take the fencing down and roll it up. I give up! I don't want Bambie to be stuck in the garden.


Have at it, dude! He's pretty skinny, so he deserves it. One of JB's friends!

After dinner, I heart the barred owl calling a couple of times. Then, the blue jays yelling at it. They haven't nested near us this year. This is an archive photo.

Walkabouts: indoors and out!

BTW – this I bought from the online auction! I quite like it! The violets I grew from two leaves. My father always had African Violets.


The lilacs are nearly done. I wanted to trim the bush, and sent JB in with these for the vase. Now we can see to the backyard!


You are supposed to prune bushes by 25% annually.


Before Monday's rain, I thought I'd go walkies. Hat sprayed with bug spray, long pants, boots. 
 Hooper chose not to go!


The honeysuckle are amazing. They'll produce berries that the cedar waxwings adore.

The flowers!


Then, in the forest... poison oak beside old stumps.


bear evidence


I'd forgotten about the lady slippers, which bloom in June! They are done for the year. Fortunately, I have old photos!

The frog pond is full and lush. I am covered in bug bites.


I've taken an antihistamine as the hives are horrid. I didn't cover up enough. yowsa.

Monday's rain was amazing. We had 20 mm. In the rain, a confused driver! They are sitting half on the left turn lane, as well as our lane.

Make up your mind! from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

People on our nearby lake have been complaining about boat wake on FB. I'm happy not to be there full time anymore. A lot of people do long swims, or use kayaks, which don't go well with speed boats and jetskis. Summer begins.