Pine grosbeak pink bird, ducks, red fox, white-tailed dears, eastern chipmunk, red squirrels, grey squirrels, wild turkeys, coon cat, owls, pileated woodpeakers, seagulls, eagles and now hummingbirds are the few wild encounters of my run and hikes during these long days of quarantaine. But 2 weeks ago I met the most horrible creature ever: theContinue reading “Day 75 – Simuliidae”
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Visits
It is not allowed to have visits at home. I know. But these are very special visits. Regular ones. The first visit I have in the morning is a hummingbird. It has been about a week that it comes every day, two or three times a day. In the morning it comes around 9:30 –Continue reading “Visits”
Day 65 – out of hibernation
Not only us, human being, are coming out of our (COVID19) hibernation. There is a video often shared in the local Public Radio and Television programs these days, about a bear, a black bear, making a mess in the gardens nearby… which are about 5 km from my home!!! They say these bears are ratherContinue reading “Day 65 – out of hibernation”
Composting
Today was a big day: I finally completed the compost bin! – yes, it was not snowing anymore, still cold and windy but at least sunny like a nice very early spring day! It’s been a while that I get prepared: pallets, saw, screws, nails, corners brackets, hinges and hook and latches. Well, it isContinue reading “Composting”
Day 53 – Lost season
Spring wants to arrive, we feel it. But winter has still few tears to let go. And not only rainy storm. It was snowing yesterday, all day. Windy, snowing, refreshing but slapping, well, like in winter. But we are in May…. It is desperate!
Treasure hunt
On Saturday I ate outside. It was another sunny day, and I think it was the warmest day this year so far: 13 degrees C! I worked a bit in the garden removing the dead leaves and pine needles on the path and in the garden. It was a mystery what the garden beds wereContinue reading “Treasure hunt”
Eggs
Look what I got from a colleague of mine: Chicken and duck eggs, from her backyard! I will definitly put my vegan status aside for some days to be officially a vegetarian! Anyway, it was already half way through with the cheese…. I heard in fact that eggs are washed in the US, with soap,Continue reading “Eggs”
Duck story
It was as if Nature was relieved from yesterday’s anger. The storm was huge and strong, I could hear the trees bending, blowing and dancing in the wind, and the rain striking on the window nets in the green house. The beginning of the night was scary, but I was fortunate enough to have heatContinue reading “Duck story”
Day 26 – Sunday evening
I prepared a nice “green” dinner plate tonight. A potato with Bruxelles’ sprouts, and asparagus. A green plate. With a glas of red wine, to get a bit warmer… I had a nice 16 km run this morning – I am a bit ahead of my training for the half marathon, good! – so IContinue reading “Day 26 – Sunday evening”
All in a week
Last week was spring. Sunny, warm, I ate twice in the terrace for lunch, the light was bright and had this summer flavor. Then we had full moon. And everything went in a hurry, as if every single entity wanted to show off before real spring, everyday we could get another atmosphere: stars and blueContinue reading “All in a week”
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