Just got back from checking on Butterscotch and her kittens.
When I first came in, she and her babies were all cuddled up, and I wasn’t going to disturb her.
She came out while I was paying attention to Beep Beep, though, so I took advantage of the situation.
Continue readingPart of my morning rounds now includes checking on kittens and mamas. I am happy to say that Rosencrantz is showing no signs of wanting to move her kittens anywhere. When I check on her, I stand to the side of the dog house, stick my phone camera into an opening, and try and see through the screen. This morning, Rosencrantz ran out, but she did not go far. I snapped a quick picture, then stepped aside, calling to her a bit. She was comfortable enough to go back in to her kittens.
I still have some hope of being able to bring Rosencrantz and her babies into the “maternity ward.”
While visiting with Butterscotch and Beep Beep earlier, they both went into the old kitchen while I topped up their food and water and grabbed the bird and deer feed. Butterscotch even let me pick her up and cuddle her for a bit, before she went back to her kittens, but I’d managed to get a quick picture while she was out.
I am now kind of concerned. And confused. (slight graphic warning)
Continue readingWe haven’t seen much of the squirrels for months, but they seem to be back now. This photo was taken and a particularly windy day in April.
The blowing wind reveals the different layers of colour in the squirrels fur. Hard to believe how dark it is under those red tips.
Here’s a photo going back to the beginning of April.
It’s not often we get to see a deer’s teeth. LOL
It was a pleasant evening tonight, and I decided to take a walk around the yard, to enjoy the longer daylight.
I go distracted and ended up clearing and trellising the grape vine. Well. A temporary trellis, as least.
I also made a discovery.
Continue readingThe girls and I made a trip into the city today, and when we got back, I made sure to visit the mamas and kittens in the sun room.
Two of the kittens have their eyes open! The orange and white tabby does not, and I couldn’t see the face of the tuxedo to tell one way or the other.
They are so adorable!!!
In other news, we are finally ready to get the trees done. All of them, not just a half-job. I made the call this morning, and they will come out within the next two weeks.
So two live trees that are putting the house as risk and one dead tree that is a risk of falling onto the power lines will come down completely. Then the power lines will be cleared of branches the whole way. They will be bringing a chipper to do the small stuff, and we will be keeping the wood (there was the option of them taking the wood away, if we wanted).
We’re thinking about what the next big job (money wise, at least) should be a priority. It will mostly likely be to rent a heavy duty chipper for a week, and clear out the piles of branches all over the place. Getting a quote to get the driveway done with fresh gravel is also on the list, but as much as it could use it now, this will likely be a next year thing.
Little by little, we’re getting the job done!
The Re-Farmer
While going outside to investigate some animal noises (the visiting toms were at each other again), my daughter and I were surprised by another noise.
A tiny, squeaking noise.
Coming from the old dog house.
Continue readingWith Butterscotch staying in the box nest I had hope Beep Beep would use to have her babies in, I decided to move the kittens in with her.
The next time I saw Butterscotch, she was where the kittens had been. Now, she’s hiding under the swing bench.
This mama wants her alone time!
I had put treats on the pillow to tempt the mamas to use it, but Butterscotch has been ignoring them. Beep Beep loves them, but won’t go in where the kittens are.
We are at the point where we’re expecting Beep Beep to have her kittens any time. She is also so very cuddly, while Butterscotch has become less so. It used to be the other way around. I think Butterscotch is ticked off at us for closing her up in the sun room. :-D
The Re-Farmer
We had a very foggy morning today, and there was still fog when I went out to do my rounds. I decided to see if I could get some good pictures from behind the barn, and ended up checking things out further. I have not actually gone done this way, this far, since we moved here, so much of what I was seeing was new to me.
The first thing I stopped to check out was some fencing around trees. There used to be a pig pen and a manure pile in the area. I can see that the fencing went around the trees, but I am unsure of why. It was done long ago, and much of it has fallen.
Continue readingMy daughter glanced out the kitchen window and wonder, what was that strange cat out…
… that’s not a cat.
I zoomed in with my phone as far as I could, so the picture quality sucks, but we could see enough to figure out what it was.
Shortly after this, it ran under my dad’s car and disappeared.
It’s a groundhog. I have never seen a groundhog here before! No idea where it came from, either.
What an interesting surprise!
The Re-Farmer
The Re-Farmer 