Still below avg. temps forecast for the next two weeks.
I managed to unblock the drain in the basement with consistent efforts. It ran with a small whirlpool till all the water was gone, no more pumping required.
Secondly I managed to convince the rat family that had moved into the house to move along. Being near the corn processing factory close to the St. Lawrence and generally all along the river, rats are populous in the landscape. I used glue traps, they seem to work fairly well, even when a rat escapes it leaves a bunch of fur behind after a lot of struggling. Moma rat didn't make it out her trap, nor one of the young ones. Two rats did escape with a lot of effort, not a sign for the past 2 days. Traps go into the now drying basement. The critters ate a pile of my pepper plant seedlings, a last straw for me.
sunrise this morning
Cherry blossoms
Yippee the second year the grafted cherry tree outside the office window is flowering. No cherries last year but I'm hopeful for this year.
Lots of viola in the lawn this spring, three colours from white to dark blue.
The Sun is still riding high at supper time.
the forget me nots are starting to bloom, they will be around for weeks before fading back into the lawn.
one of my favorite spirea beginning to leaf out.
the tulips almost ready to open
an interesting spring fungi, growing near one of the front flower circles.
the forsythia still going strong with no hot weather to stop it.
The rhubarb is coming along.
This current bush is going like crazy.
spring bulbs, just keep coming back year after year.
one of the fancier daffodils is finally opening.
A chick-a-dee's home.
road trip to pick up steel sheeting, the new siding for the back of the house.
driving the St. Lawrence is enjoyable every time.
late spring geese on the fly
the rats and mice sure process the compost bin fast, I put fresh compost in at least every second day all year round
The pear tree begins.
Elderberry
a wet part of lawn grows more moss than grass.
This monk's hood seems to enjoy it's spot in the yard.
Enjoy the Day
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