I
was driving back to the farm and noticed this spider on the
windshield.I
was on this stretch of road. Pretty
impressive for the spider to hang onto glass
at that rate of speed. Insects never cease to amaze me. I
was checking the electric fence this morning because the charger
was showing a short and there hiding in plain sight was a
5 inch long praying mantis hanging out on a fence post. It's
been in the mid-twenties and there in a rather exposed
location is an insect. I always thought that they froze when
it was freezing. It just goes to show us that there are different
degrees of the word freezing!
The
cows are beginning to look like they are growing winter coats
and I think it is late but they are doing fine. The pigs are
energetic as ever but hanging in the shelter today in the
rain.
Our
mail box tree and the sumac in fall raimentAmong the
daily chores, a pleasure really, is walking my children to
the bus stop at the end of our lane. For
those who havent visited the farm yet you might be interested
to know that the lane is 1/4 mile long. So a trip to the mailboxes
or bus stop is a half mile walk. I have the distinct pleasure
of hearing and observing the birds along the lane as I walk
down and back. The population changes with the seasons. As
well as the birds there are every kind of animal that I've
seen on the lane over the course of time. From a mink, and
the fox that caught it to bears, frogs, turtles and the list
goes on. Last night the woodcocks were hanging along the road
side and it is always fun to watch their seemingly erratic
flight but I'm certain they always get where they are going.
It has warmed to above 50 degrees overnight last night and
the birds seemed very busy and chirpy this morning. This time
of year with wide swings of change in the weather I always
wonder how the critters manage. I am sure that winter is a
great winnower in nature to seperate those that can survive
from those who wont. Buffalo has emerged from it's two feet
of snow and my sister reports that they have just now gotten
power back since it went out last Thursday. Talk about dramatic
change of weather. Bad enough that we went from 70 degree
days to 26 degree nights. I can wait for snow.
was on this stretch of road. Pretty
impressive for the spider to hang onto glass
at that rate of speed. Insects never cease to amaze me. I
was checking the electric fence this morning because the charger
was showing a short and there hiding in plain sight was a
5 inch long praying mantis hanging out on a fence post. It's
been in the mid-twenties and there in a rather exposed
location is an insect. I always thought that they froze when
it was freezing. It just goes to show us that there are different
degrees of the word freezing!
For
those who havent visited the farm yet you might be interested
to know that the lane is 1/4 mile long. So a trip to the mailboxes
or bus stop is a half mile walk. I have the distinct pleasure
of hearing and observing the birds along the lane as I walk
down and back. The population changes with the seasons. As
well as the birds there are every kind of animal that I've
seen on the lane over the course of time. From a mink, and
the fox that caught it to bears, frogs, turtles and the list
goes on. Last night the woodcocks were hanging along the road
side and it is always fun to watch their seemingly erratic
flight but I'm certain they always get where they are going.
It has warmed to above 50 degrees overnight last night and
the birds seemed very busy and chirpy this morning. This time
of year with wide swings of change in the weather I always
wonder how the critters manage. I am sure that winter is a
great winnower in nature to seperate those that can survive
from those who wont. Buffalo has emerged from it's two feet
of snow and my sister reports that they have just now gotten
power back since it went out last Thursday. Talk about dramatic
change of weather. Bad enough that we went from 70 degree
days to 26 degree nights. I can wait for snow.
