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:: Do NOT Herd!

Just ask Chewie...

For most of March this moose has been hanging around in the bush to the west of the house. Like, right there! This has Chewie barking at all hours of the night and day. Mostly we keep the bedroom door shut at night so she doesn't go out and bark some more. Dog doors have advantages, yes, but not in this case!

And barking at said moose does not get said moose to go anywhere it does not have the inclination to do so. Thus our new favourite saying when things aren't going according to plan, "You can't herd moose!"

:: Something About Rabbits

discovery at the corner

Everyday on our walks we attempt to push boundaries. Where the snow melts around the farm, we walk. One goal is a circle around the barn, so the dogs can sniff for rabbits. Don't worry, the dachshund has decided he is too old to go to ground with a mature rabbit. Opps, sorry Chirpa, too mature and dignified for such antics. Circle of barn completed I had my 'Today I Learned' experience.

:: but Ignore the Tripping hazard!

It is not quite the smallest room in our lovely house. It isn't the sunniest room so be had. It is the first room to be organised. We have lived here for a year and a half. Now there is a room, extra boxes and piles properly organised out of existance. All non-essentials on shelves in the cellar. I proudly state: belongings no longer needed have been removed from the premises! I got rid of somethings! Being a near hoarder mean I have entirely too much stuff even after purging for the move ...

This lucky room is located on the first floor to the north-east. It is a rectangular room designated for canaries, writing and laundry. I call it The Sanctuary. Here I go for a needed touch of peace. The twittering and song of the canaries always lowers my anxiety levels. A small desk sits under two corner windows, where I write and draw. A door opens out to a monstrous deck for summer enjoyment.