Bunny spam

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Hopping cauliflower

Aparently rabbits much prefer cauliflower plants over bok choi, mustard greens and even lettuce. They have nibbled leek tops too but the caulis are gone, baby, gone. What kind of dog lets rabbits in the garden? Shame, Mulder. Even an old dog should be able to scare a bunny.

Pelicans

The pelicans have returmed to Coal Lake. So cool

Greater Leaf Day declared

When the haze of green on the poplars burst into true leaves. When the slower trees start to catch up to the rest. When you look out from the house and feel a little surprised to say ‘hey, there are leaves everywhere!”

Lesser leaf day declared

The pale green haze is officially bright sunshiney green leaves in all the younger poplar

Sorry Meter Man

No trail to the meter for the reader this month. And it’s still blinkin’ snowing.

Snowed in ’til spring

Meter reader was just here. He looked at the south side of the house and looked at the north side of the house. I stopped him before he even made an attempt to cross over. Apologized that I hadn’t finished the path yet. He asked “maybe by March?”

RIP – Sparky

I’m wearing my Tigers jersey today for Sparky Anderson.

Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean

The Compound lies in wait; unfinished projects hide unseen.The snowbird sings the song he always sings, And speaks to me of ventures that will start again in spring.

Poor Roy

All the other boys had their chances before. I wanted the Phils to make it to the series so Roy could play this time. I blame Howard.