Hard to believe we're well into January restrictions and going only partially stir-crazy. Lots of long walks, tethered to town like the over-wintering freighters. One outlet is our friendly library, providing curbside pickup of books and videos. What are you doing for relief?
The sky is usually more spectacular to watch than those DVD's. Pinky sunrises and sunsets with a shiny new quarter after midnight.
Happy visitors at the feeder. Goldfinches share with a downy woodpecker that makes the hanger seem like a tree branch. One of the dozens of squirrels has figured out how to jump 6 feet through the air to the pot of gold. Other squirrels strip the tender sheath of the sumach shoots.
A cycle of snowfall, melt, rain, freeze has caused a 6" thick ice dam in the troughs. Could cause damage to shingles and roofing, so some non-seasonal ladder work is necessary. Snow cover gets cleared first, then chiseling away at the 'bergs. Ice sculpture??
But the big thrill this week was the first sighting here of a grey wolf, far south of normal territory. Had to confirm the I.D. from the fresh tracks. Yup, that was a wolf. No boredom for The Baker --- new cookies, now called --- Wolftracks! Guess who followed the trail??
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