:) :)

OK I know this is getting old, but I can't resist making this post! The last post was Saturday with all the snow. This is Tuesday and this post has no photos unless you want to see my bare feet. It was 75F today and I was outside talking to my neighbor for a half hour---barefooted! It is still February. And the roller coaster continues......

:(

The winter from hell in oh so many ways........

"city" squirrel

When I was little, I used to call these squirrels "city squirrels", because animals running around seemed to be a country thing. I was quite pleased to have them in the yard. They are Grey Squirrels, although they are anything but gray! When I was a teen-ager, I used to buy bags of peanuts and feed them. They would practically come in the house when I opened the door to give them a peanut! I had to use my foot to block them :) I photographed them, they all had names and I certainly could tell them all apart. My little 126 instamatic camera soon became my 35mm Olympus SLR. A have a photo album that is at least 5 inches thick. I had a lot of fun, except when they would run into the street.

So in honor of all my buddies from 40 years ago, I decided to make a "city" squirrel.

1:12 scale. Hand carved wood, painted then furred.

Diamonds!

Just one more I promise Then back to minis :)

Ice--oh joy...UPDATE

Well now everything is encased in ice. Doors frozen, power lines... I can't believe I still have power.

Yikes, better go make my coffee before it goes out :)

Oh this winter just keeps getting.... nevermind...

COOL PICS!

I went down to the mail box and wanted to share these cool pics. The last time I saw ice like this the power was out for 7 days. Fingers crossed :)

The bird feeder, they really need it now!

I took this old stove from the farm, thought it would add a rustic touch.

The rest of the photos are ice encrusted foliage.

Same shot

Same shot- tonight. I love that one little cloud reflecting.

I know something else I can tell you. See the second tallest tree (on the left of the shot)? When I was working at the farm (in the Miracle Chicken story) of course it was common for people to dump unwanted animals. Well one day I arrived to find a baby tree. just two little sticks and a nice root ball. In a blue plastic bag. So I put it in a pot 'til I left to move down here. Then I planted it (thankfully NOT under the power line!) That's him!! A huge beautiful red maple, towering high :)

Enough already.....

.....but it's kinda pretty I have to admit :) This morning, the view out my side window. Can you spot the little splash of red? That's my lilac bush. A cutting from my neighbor's 100 year old tree. I had to mark it so the power company wouldn't cut it down mowing their right of way. I've been here 16 years and last year was the first time they wanted to mow under the power lines. Never thought of it when I planted it there.... That's the only thing under the lines. I've got baby apple trees started from seed, and another lilac bush, a cutting from the bush back home from my childhood. I'd say that bush is at least 60 years old. Thankfully nothing else ended up under a power line!