Humm Feeder

Each night if I leave my hummingbird feeder out, I think a coon comes around and drains it. So I started bringing the feeder in at night. Well the other night I brought it in and some ants came in with it :( (someone we all know forgot to stick the ant moat out there LOL) and Rob killed a bunch of them (the bigger ones too) and put the feeder back out for me. He told me about this later.

So as it is getting dark I look out and I see the feeder has a bunch of the large ants on it. I told Rob I was just going to leave it out and let the coon have it rather than bring it along with the ants in the house when we're trying to keep them at bay.

Sure enough the feeder was drained this morning and I used the last of my sugar to make a 1 cup solution of feed. Remembered to hunt down the ant moat that was outside, fought the (incredibly) huge spiders for it (ick!) and filled it with water after washing it out of webbing. Ants may have gotten me yesterday but today it's Jennie 1, Ants 0 LOL

But I'm sure tired of bringing that blasted feeder in at night. Someone suggested chicken wiring at the bottom and I think I'll take that into a last straw consideration.

My tomato plant is still putting out delicious tomatoberry tomatoes :)

Just having breakfast.... and made myself some tea.

Rob started his new job today and found out I think yesterday that he'll have to start carrying a blackberry. He's not exactly happy about it but so be it if that's what they want. I think outside of that he will really enjoy his new position it will be a nice challenge and change for him.

Jenn

Heat Wave!

Don't laugh.  LOL  Okay you can laugh.  It warmed up to zero celsius (that cracks me up to start with - "it warmed up to zero..." ha!) so about 32 for you guys.  I went for a walk down my street and saw a bunch of birds.  Having a brain fart maybe they are hanging out behind all the houses to escape the bitter wind from the lake, I went through the obstacle course also known as my shed (everything was just thrown in there when we moved.....) and saw that all my sheperds hooks are in the far corner (of course! LOL)  leaning against the wall.  I should almost take a picture so you can see what I had to get through to get to them and try to get one out LOL  But anyways, I was praising dryer vents.  There is one in the L part of the house and the ground was thawed enough underneath that I could spike the pole in there even if only part way down the ground but far down enough that it won't be going anywhere.  I hung a suet feeder and my brand spanking new "deluxe silo feeder with tray some assembly required" (boy was there EVER assembly required....LOL)

So we shall see if I get any feeder action now. LOL

It was cloudy and overcast this morning but I could see a break in the clouds in the distance over the lake.  That cloud break finally reached shore here and I'm seeing sun and blue sky with clouds.  After the freezing temps and cold winds we've  been having, this at freezing with sun and sky is a nice refreshing change.  I may go for another walk this afternoon after I get some laundry done.

Jenn