July 2, 2018 Deer, Wrens & A Fire Pit

Our two visiting deer.

Our fire pit.

Friday 6/29. JB did more weed-eating, then we used the tractor bucket to move large rocks in front of the house for a fire pit.  When he took the tarp off the tractor, he found a mouse nest with four baby mice in it.  I put the nest with the babies in a small container and a fence around it, in the hopes that mama would find them.

After lunch the dogs and I walked down the road while JB followed in the tractor.  He mowed the center and I trimmed the bushes and trees that were too close.  Then I rode in the back "bucket" as JB slowly drove back home.  The whole project took about two hours.

After dinner we worked on making a fire pit with the rocks.  It's a bit rustic, like everything else Up Here, but it will do for now.  

We have a bumper crop of lizards this year.  They seem to be everywhere and know just how to startle us.

Was a good day for working outside with a breeze and a high of 70.

Saturday 6/30. It was 50 and partly cloudy this morning.  JB finished weed eating and I did more general yard clean-up after morning chores.

I think we have quite a pack of woodchucks now.  They often chirp at us when we walk by the wood pile in which they are living.  

We had two young does checking our our yard late this afternoon.  Dinga was lying on the porch, but didn't see them until they wandered across to the east side of the drive.

I took a long nap this afternoon.  Oh, how I love my naps!

I keep forgetting to mention that the the wrens in the nest under the eaves are still here.  Last night as JB was washing up for bed, a couple of the babies were learning to fly, or at least trying to.  They would grab on to the metal ridge under the bathroom window and look at him as if pleading for help.  This evening the family had obviously been out for flying lessons and the parents were trying to get the little ones back up into the nest for the night.  So cute!

The day was very windy with a high of 72.

Sunday 7/1. it was 50 and partly cloudy this morning.  The wind was still blowing, but not quite as strong as yesterday.

JB changed the oil in the propane generator.  We have a technician coming out next Thursday to look at the regulator.

I don't think mama mouse found her babies and they were not in very good shape, so like it or not, I had to deal with it. . .  Used a rock and a heavy piece of wood.

I vacuumed and dusted, and did some more yard clean-up.  Then baked cookies.  Cut JB's hair so he wouldn't scare his young grandniece and grandnephews.  Then did a little more yard clean-up.  Am going Down There tomorrow for a few perishables.  Can't believe it is almost the 4th!

It was a perfect day for working outside.  The wind died down to a nice breeze and our high for the day was 72.

Monday 7/2. It is 46 and mostly cloudy this morning with cool but dry weather in the forecast for this week.  Since we will have company through Thursday, I will not post again until Friday.

Thought for the day: Interpreted as it ought to be interpreted, the Constituion is a glorious liberty document!  Frederick Douglass