Pussycat, pussycat...where have you been?

22 February 2007


Look at who came back -- it's ole what's his name? It's the red cat who lived in our barn temporarily. He moved on for a while. I saw him in Osler a few weeks ago. Osler is seven miles from our barn in Gruenthal -- that's a lot of miles for a cat.


Long time no see

(He won't come down because of that Pepsi beast)

Supper is served

Welcome to the...

Snow Capital of the World!
20 February 2007
Entrance to the sleigh trail... the path was recently ploughed. All that white stuff is what last month's blizzard dumped on us. These pictures were taken last Saturday...

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Our expedition into uncharted territories - ha ha. There are horses in front of the sleigh... they are hidden behind that massive snow pile which is roughly 6 feet high. Riding in the sleigh are Grant, Dean, Jackie, and Aaron. We met up with a couple of coyotes once we were out in the field. I had to take a picture, of course! In the meantime, I kept an eye on Coco... coyotes find dogs her size to be a delectable snack.

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Hee hee -- we turned our back on the team for 2 minutes and they went and got themselves stuck in a deep snow bank! Twice! The second time I didn't take a picture because I was in Grant's pickup truck, towing them out (plus Grant was in no mood to let me snap any pictures).

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White-tailed deer on Rheinland Rd

White-tailed deer in Gruenthal
Originally uploaded by Robin.Lisa.Keith.

It finally occurred to me that I was causing these poor deer unnecessary stress by following behind them in my vehicle :( It appeared that they were going to run right on to the Hwy #11 which has some heavy traffic. Thankfully when I stopped they seemed to get their bearings and swerved to the right into the open field.

Where's my camera when I need it?!

White-tailed Deer!
Originally uploaded by Robin.Lisa.Keith.

I went for a quick trip into town today and (darnit! it did occur to me to grab it) I didn't bother to bring my camera along. My drive was graced with the sight of six deer standing on the side of the road -- umm, wait... actually, they were crossing the road in a single line (just like they taught me in school). I slowed down to let them cross and upon spotting me, they started to run down the road. Of course, I was kicking myself at this point for not grabbing my camera. The gadget used to take this photograph was my cell phone -- not exactly high tech. But it was a beautiful sight to behold: Those six white-tailed deer dashing in leaps and bounds along the grid road.

Driving home from work

View from my window