Redpolls in the lilac bush.
As high as they can go!
About that snow blower…
Okay, time to catch up on the snow blower situation!
We headed out to pick it up yesterday, along with the two chain saws.
The guy walked me through what he did. Along with cleaning out the carburetor, he added an inline fuel shut off valve, which would help with a leak. There already was a metal shut off valve, but it was not the sort that should be turned open and closed often, as it would wear out more quickly than the one he added. He mentioned that the float seems to stick, which concerned him a bit, but he tested it out on a snow drift, and it worked just fine. He mentioned that the sticking float was causing it to run at full throttle, and showed me what he did as a work-around – something I was already doing. He started it up – of course, it gave him a hard time! – and did a bit of a demo for me. Then he drove it out of the shop and left it running while his dad (the owner of the shop) walked me through what was done with the chain saws. After I paid for everything, the mechanic grabbed some ramps and drove the snow blower into the van for us.
Then he had to take it out and drive it back it in, because he loaded it faster than I could tell him it had to go in backwards, or we couldn’t close the door!
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Oh, deer! What a show!
We got visited by a whole bunch of deer this morning!
This is some of them…
We had 7 in total. I was able to get some video.
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Snow Bison
So yesterday was a pretty full day! Before I get into it all, though, I wanted to share these pictures, taken on our way home yesterday.
I’m always thrilled to see the bison this close to the road. Such beautiful creatures!
They are quite well insulated from the recent cold…
…and quite enjoying themselves; earlier, we had seen some of the littler ones running and jumping around in the snow. Even though these would be the ones born last year, and not quite their adult size, they’re still massive enough that seeing them running and jumping is an amazing thing!
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Critter of the Day: colour on a dreary day
The redpolls can really make a splash on an overcast day.
Just look at those little claws, grasping the lilac twigs.
They do seem to like those uppermost perches!
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Critter(s) of the Day: invasion
The redpolls really enjoy deer feed on the platform feeder.
Such pretty little birds.
Such enthusiastic little birds!
They flit in and out in waves, on the feeder, on the ground, into the trees, en masse.
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Poly wanna pellet?
We finally were able to get the mail today, and pick up a package that has been there for almost a week.
Twenty-five pounds of poly pellets. Washer and drier safe. It will be used to make a weighted blanket for a friend.
Pellets this month, fabric next month. :-)
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When -18C is now warm! Also, a re-evaluation
Going out to do my rounds was down right pleasant, today!
I didn’t even bother to wear gloves, for a change. Even Butterscotch came to me after I finished putting deer and bird feed out, wanting me to carry her for the rest of my rounds! :-D
Ferdinand was in the sun room this morning, for a change, checking me out while I scooped up some kibble in the Old Kitchen. Usually, it’s been Slick in the sun room of late. With the warmer temperatures, all the outside cats are more active. Even the water in the sun room had barely any ice on it. There is a down side, though; as things warm up, the sun room is starting to smell very strongly of cat urine. We’re going to have to do a very thorough spring cleaning in there!
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Critter of the Day: ears
I just love those little ear tufts.
The day this was taken, the feeding area was just crawling with cats. One on the platform feeder, three at the base. The Outsider has yet to try and climb the bird feeder. :-)
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Progress
The cold snap finally broke today!
Though we woke to temperatures of -31C and wind chills reaching beyond -40C, by the time I got outside to do my rounds, it was a balmy -26C, with no wind chill.
We are supposed to continue to warm up over the next couple of days, with more snow on Monday and Tuesday. Since I have to go into town on Monday, then pick up the snow blower on Tuesday, today was the day to clear enough of the driveway that I could get out of the garage without getting stuck.
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