It's spring when the turkey vultures return!

The vultures have not returned, not yet. Or, at least, I haven't noticed any. It's been cold. The snow is slowly melting, however. Tomorrow, Thursday, we can expect rain. It's been a bit upsy downsy for me.

This cat used up a life.

These turkey vultures are from 2016. There was a dead cat involved. Not ours. Thankfully.

The trailcam and more signs of spring

Holy smokes. This is unusual weather. Climate Change vs. weather, who knows? Smart asses continue to call it "Global Warming", but scientists have disabused thoughtful citizens from this notion.

I recovered the photos from the trailcam. On the way, I spotted some interesting tracks. Mine are in the middle, but the coyote tracks showed a strange pattern. They approached the path, then abruptly went in the other direction.


The trailcam photos explain why. The light scared him!


The poor deer are looking a bit scruffy. They do fight!


Out the front window, a regular visitor. You'll see we still have snow.

I took myself down to the wetland. I had friends! There were two deer watching me. These are photos with the videocamera, they aren't great. But I like to take my faithful readers along the way.

When the sun shines under the shelter of the trees, it cuddles the heat. You can see it beginning to melt. The snow is soft, after it warms up from the sun. The forest walking is much easier. I haven't been to our third lot until today. It's been frozen snow, and treacherous walking.


I looked more closely, and the water levels have gone down a great deal. The ice stays frozen on top. It's tricky walking for critters.



Last night, I noticed the deer looking off in the forest. I couldn't see a predator, but I did notice Butch raccoon, as I suspected. The poor thing has a sore leg. I threw some peanuts under the bird feeder for it. She came around to the front and got some food.
Butch raccoon from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

More walkies!

This wasn't a walk, it was a drive. I wanted to go visit my canoe on the way home from my hair appointment!

You can see the frozen lake, and my green canoe waiting for me.


The blue barn, happy in the sun.


It is becoming a little easier to walk. The garden rocks are now visible.


The snow reveals our visitors.


Hooper and I fetched the trailcam SD cards.


Hooper managed to get up on the roof of the shed.


He used the trellis as a ladder.

I'll miss the snow, in a way. It tells a story. Butch raccoon is up and about, and hungry! You can compare them with Hooper's tracks.


I managed to use the crowbar to free these logs from the melted snow. Good thing. There has been a curling tournament on. I'm trying to keep JB cozy in the basement.


More snow overnight, just a couple of cm. A frigid night, too.

Hooper went to the vet!

Hooper had his annual visit Friday morning. He cried in the car all the way there, more softly on the way home.
Hubby took his little camera.


He's gone from 7 lbs. to 8. He's in good shape. He was out all night in - 5 C. the other day. The vet was pleased with his condition. Our harlequin tabby.

The camera isn't quick enough to capture his leaps from here to there, but you get the idea.

"No, don't take my photo!"


We brought him home. He camped out in the caterpillar all day. We sat to watch a video at 7 p.m., and he hauled himself upstairs to sit on my lap. From there, I popped him on the bed, and he didn't budge all night. He's pretty whacked out by the annual drugs; rabies, FVR, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia, Milbemax (deworming). Plus, we bought Bravecto for both cats, as flea and tick season starts shortly. All told, $350. It's only money.


Saturday morning, hubby got him up, and he's eating some dry food. It all hit him really hard! He went back to bed until 4 p.m. I've never seen him so quiet!

For those so inclined, an update on the Bala Falls Hydro Project, The rhetoric and lobbying is ridiculous. It's well on its way to completion, after 10 years, and there are those spreading lies (Save The Bala Falls clan), still. The shop, a rental in a horribly aging building, moss on the roof, is angry.


I get that, but rather than protest he'll could make other plans. Even Doug Ford didn't fulfill his campaign promise to stop it!

Then, my local weather reports: ❄️MARCH 🍀.