Yes! Spring finally found the Northwoods for real, just before Mothers' Day last month. All of the two- and four-legged folks at our place are breathing sighs of relief--even Bella seems to finally be in a good mood!
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| Snow is really pretty, but "green" is a great look, too! |
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| Happy sheep! Happy, happy horses! |
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| Other signs of spring are popping up too. |
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| More colors! Goldfinches and a rose-breasted grosbeak provide a "sight for sore (or snow blind) eyes." |
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| Another sure sign of spring around here! Mom's moving a little slow (even for her) but she's feeling better every day. |
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| Look who showed up for Mother's Day again--our friend the porcupine. I think this is the third year he's appeared in the willow tree, only for a couple of days and only around Mother's Day. Mom is convinced he's here visiting his own mother... |
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| Of course, it's not all green around here. Mud season has been in full swing for a couple of weeks, even when it was hiding under our early May snow. |
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| The guy who comes to empty our septic tank got stuck after his truck slowly sank into the muck at the end of the driveway. A new (to us) neighbor, who lives a mile or so away, came with the biggest tractor I've ever seen to drag the truck out. Then each went on his merry way, without making any attempt to deal with the 12" deep trench left behind. This is the same guy who flattened our flagpole, leaving Mom unable to fly her flags of the US and Sweden. She is not amused. |
Winter was pretty harsh on our roof. This view is of the south roof, which covers my little office and our laundry room. All the dark shingles are curled up and loose. It looks really bad but is still watertight. It's going to have to be fixed soon, though. Sigh. It's always something:
I keep forgetting to introduce you all to Bandit, Mom's new dog. She is a real sweetheart, smart as a whip and very loving:
Mom is the happiest she's been since Rex died. And Bandit seems to be a happy camper, having her very own bed in her very own living room!
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| Can't possibly be comfortable, but they both look sweet, don't they? |
It occurred to me the other day that I only ever seem to talk about the weather and the animals. How boring! I will try to add something more interesting from time to time. For now, though, I think I'll end this post--it's well after 2 AM and I'm finally sleepy. We'll be back, though!
