Reflections from Crumbly Acres
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Darou-McPherson Farmhouse
Monday 18 March 2024
😜 A prank...
No, not me! The garbage is out and it is snowing. My work is done. I won't have to shovel it, as it is melting on the pavement.
I thought I ought to post this for a laugh. If you watch it, you can see how good journalists do their research, seek proof, check sources for evidence of truth. THEN, you can see how it all goes wrong if you don't do due diligence!
The bonus is the English accents that I liked!
We Pranked Tucker Carlson... pic.twitter.com/pGceMRn26t
— Josh Pieters (@joshua_pieters) March 14, 2024
Sunday 17 March 2024
Fireflies, toe biters and the fisher
I have complained about finding someone to give me a good haircut. I struck a note with several of my fellow bloggers!
I was happy with this second one from the same stylist. Whew! We drove into Carleton Place, and JB shopped while I was being taken care of.
All sorts of things are happening outdoors. I have a firefly who has had a friend join him on the trailcam! He seems to hang out here. Usually the fireflies are active mating in June. I'l bet they are early this year.
fireflies from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Belostomatidae (Wiki) AKA toe biters
I spotted the toe biters in the goldfish pond. I thought I'd fish them out and look at them more closely. They were 'all sexed up' to quote my late mother! 😏"It has a penetrating semi-retractable proboscis. Think of it as sort of a mosquito way of feeding. It has digestive enzymes... seizes prey in its arms like a praying mantis would.... then jabs its pointy bit into the prey.. and slurps out the goop like a spider."
toe biters from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Saturday 16 March 2024
Saturday's Critters
The weather has been strangely warm for March. We've had some rainstorms come in, which helps to melt the ice and snow. I'm not sure that is a good idea, but this is Climate Change. We had much more snow last year to protect flora and fauna. None this March. This weather what usually happens in April, not March. Warm sunshine, with cold overnight temperatures. The maple tree sap is flowing!
deer from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
I went walkies and they were hiding behind the trees, watching me for danger.
deer in the forest from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
The same day, in the dark.coyotes Mar 9 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
They are the funniest critters, wandering in their long lines.
wild turkeys from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
skunk March 15 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Not only that, but the street sweeper was out in town!street sweeper from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Friday 15 March 2024
Narrows Lock
PHOEBE has arrived back this week. Yeah, SPRING! Our little bug eater uppers are a welcome sight, although it is awfully early for them.
We arrived at Narrows Lock! There was a truck there. What, me worried?! The licence plate reads: DEMENTED!
There is a variety of cottages.
Narrows Lock otter from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
We have been watching a new show: Restless (UK). It's a two-parter.
Based on the bestselling spy novel by William Boyd, this BBC drama is a tale of passion, duplicity, and betrayal. Ruth Gilmartin (Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey) is stunned to learn that her mother, Sally (Charlotte Rampling, Broadchurch), has been living a double life.