1. Our bird feeders had been squirrel-free since
November 25th of 2011. On that date, I had
finally figured out a way to keep those little devils from cleaning out our
feeders. I know it was that particular day because I
wrote a blog-post about it. Well, the
day before yesterday our squirrel-free streak came to an end and the snow is to
blame. The evil geniuses finally figured
out that they could climb up on that massive pile of snow in front of our house
and take the foot-wide leap to the feeder.
I hate to rain on their parade, but it is going to be warming up here
this weekend and that jump is going to get wider and wider and eventually they
will have to go raid someone else’s feeders.
But, you know, it’s been a tough winter.
I guess I can’t begrudge them a little suet to tide them over until they
can find their nuts.
Thinking, thinking..
Making the approach...
Success!
2. We’ve gotten a nice variety of birds hanging
around this winter. My favorite so far has been this red-bellied
woodpecker.
3. I have been feeling pretty bad for Olive, the
pug, in this weather, so today I let her out the front of the house to give her
a little more room to find the proper spot for her very important business. It took her 285 pug circles and three tries
before she finally decided on a spot.
She looked so relieved when she was finished.
Where's the grass?
Ahhhhh....
4. Who’s watching Grantchester
on Masterpiece Mystery? I guess it's over for now. I am sorry they’ve
only made six episodes. I am
hooked on British mysteries. I guess
that’s because I fell hard for Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh and P.D. James
when I was younger and never let go.
5. Looks like we’re in for a long stretch of
snow-free weather and temps into the 40s coming up. Yay! I
hope you all have a pleasant snow-free weekend.
Linking up to Willy-nilly Friday Five &
