SNOW FORT ON AXE

Easter weekend on Axe Lake and these 2 little kids were hard at work building their snow fort.  That's Emily and Nathan, neighbours of John and Linda's.  And with all the snow around plus what we got last nite, there is enough material to work with.  They look like they are having a great time.  And working up a hunger for Easter Eggs!!!!  Emily and Nathan brought over an Easter Basket for John and Linda this morning - how thoughtful.
Oh to be young again...

MY FAVOURITE KIND OF BUNNY

I start from the ears and work my way down - I prefer the solid ones.  I bought 2 a few weeks ago and, surprise surprise, mine didn't last more than a few days.  But I didn't get into the other one - I just bought myself another one and ate that one in a few minutes.  It is the only time of year that I eat chocolate so I do indulge myself.  I also bought some foil wrapped cheap chocolate eggs that I put in a pretty bowl for visitors.  Linda and Lynn ate some yesterday and I know that Mary will eat some today - I have had my share and right now I don't want to look at another chocolate anything - till next Easter.

Happy Easter everyone.  I hope the Easter Bunny was good to you...

MY BOOTS

I guess Boots was in the mood to pose for me today - of course I had to bribe him with breakfast.  It never ceases to amaze me how gentle he is.  But I have seen him in action and the results of a squirrel being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  He is beautiful with his winter coat and I can see the lighter areas on his face - I guess he is starting to turn grey - like me.
I look forward to his visits but the squirrels and blue jays and ravens don't.  You can always tell when Boots is around - the warnings are going off everywhere.  Especially the Blue Jays but they yell at me when I am around - you would think they would know me by now...
See Ya Bye

FUN WORK

I got to drive the tractor today!!!  It is always a good day when that happens.  We got into the trap rock pile to spread it on the lane way.  This time of year our lane way is very slippery and spreading the trap rock seems to help so I drove while Rejean spread the rock with the shovel from the pile in the loader.  After we finished our road, we loaded up a bunch of pails and spread it on Ron's road - he is still recovering from shoulder surgery and he has a mean hill that  was screaming for trap rock.  And he is so appreciative!!  We had a few beverages in front of the new outhouse.  It was a beautiful spring day up North.  But there is still a ton of snow still on the ground.

A CASUALTY

These 2 pictures were taken yesterday, Tuesday March 26 - as you can see, we still have an enormous amount of snow still on the ground.  And, with such an abundance of the white stuff, combined with warmer temperatures, some structures have succumbed to the weight of the snow.  Unfortunately, one if these structures was Rick and Joan's shed.  We spent yesterday morning digging out the snow and transporting the contents to the garage.  We snowshoed in but were able to take off the snowshoes and walk on top of the snow, making it a lot easier for us. The only thing damaged was their bench slider chair and the base of the telescope and their totes.
 The second picture is of our wood pile - it is 4 feet tall so the snow is at least 3 feet deep considering how much is showing.  And look at the snow on top!!  It is going to take a while for this amount of snow to melt.  Our lane way is slushy and slippery in the afternoon.  If you are going to go anywhere, you go in the morning when the road is still frozen.
I guess it is just a waiting game.  It melts when it melts.  I bet the bugs are going to be out this spring!!!!
See Ya Bye

CLOSE CALL

I was upstairs and heard a bang on the back window - another bird had flown into the dining room window.  I quickly glanced over and saw it fall and I was horrified to see that it was my woodpecker!!  He lay stunned on the snow drift behind the house.  He was not moving.  I went downstairs and looked out the bedroom window and got a closer look at him.  He was not moving but he was breathing.  His beak started to slowly open and close.  He was alive but barely able to move.  I have seen this before and they usually come around and, being a woodpecker, I knew he would make it.  I continued to check on him - he slowly raised his head up and looked around then rested.  The next time, his head was up and he was looking around and then when I checked again - about 1/2 hour after the accident, he was gone and back at the suet on the tree, good as new.  But I bet he'll have a whopper of a head ache tomorrow.  They are tough little creatures.

GIRLS RULE

SPOILER ALERT FOR CANADA'S HANDYMAN


We have been following Canada's Handyman - a series in which talented handymen and 1 woman compete in about 17 challenges in order to become Canada's Best Handyman.  Competitors come from all over Canada, initially chosen from their projects from 1 piece of plywood.  It is amazing what you can do with 1 piece of plywood.  We have been watching it from the start and I have been routing for the one lady in the group, Maria Nestoras, and lo and behold, she won.  She beat out a number of talented men to become Canada's Best Handyman.
It appears that Canada's Best Handyman is a woman!!  Way to go Maria.  I am proud of you.  I think this win will open up so many wonderful opportunities for you.

Choose wisely, Grasshopper...