Woods Country Cove

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Slow Times

Hello , Its been a while . Things have been quiet here for the most part and I have taken a break from blogging at the same time .
I have been enjoying the birds at the feeders from my windows most of the time and puttering about here and there .



Miggs has been layed up with a bad bout of her arthritis in her back legs and our walks have been non existent till a few days ago , the winter weather here has been  damp and cold the kind that gets right to the bone  and that plays havoc with her poor old body now, we have had more rain this winter then snow actually .

 In the evenings she sometimes needs a heating pad on her one leg to help it move about better , when we have had mild dry air she has been doing ok .

Misty is 10 and half now and has had both back legs operated on in the past , every night now we have to put her in her medical harness to get her up stairs to bed as a flight of stairs are hard for her to go up now but she can bunny hop down them ok with no aid . She is on pain and anti arthritic medication and will be for the rest of her days .  Her days of chasing , running and playing are over now as she now has slowed down due to her arthritis  but she is still a happy go lucky girl who always has a tail wag for every one and enjoys the odd walk on good days and wonder of the yard .
Both Miggs and I are  patiently waiting for spring and for the warmer weather , the sun is shining more now  as spring approaches and that helps , spring is around the corner with only 29 days till then and we are counting it down . I am looking and listening out for our Robins , Red wing black birds and Song sparrows to return , our Male Cardinals have already begun their serenading spring song and  as we are on the migration path in southwestern Ontario near lake Erie it shouldn't be to long till our spring birds  show up . 😊
  
                     If I don't post before Spring arrives     .Miggs and I would like to wish you all a
                                               Happy First Day Of Spring 🌼🌻

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

It's Suposed To Be Winter , Right ?!

Yes I have been wondering  and asking myself  it is winter isn't it?!
 So far our weather has been more spring like then winter since December , yes we have had the odd snow fall but  just a dusting  and it stays for only a few days a week at the most then poof its all gone and the temps bump up to a mild + 6C  to 10C or  42F to 50F which is quite warm for us this time of year .
We have had lots and lots of rain  on and off the past few weeks as well so going outside hasn't been much of an option other than the odd sunny morning where Miggs and I go for our walk and as I am looking after the in laws cats who live a few houses up the road  as they are basking in the sun in Florida Miggs and I haven't been up to much outdoors .

I did however get a chance a few days ago to see our Otter river that's a bit farther down the road from us  as it flows its waters way over the banks due to all the rain we have had and as it flows from up north down and through our valley out to lake Erie it gets a lot of the run off from other areas  up north so it cant keep up.




The actual river is behind the row of trees .


But to my surprise earlier today we have sun shining mild temps and Miggs and I were able to get out for a nice calm pleasant walk and all this water in the photos has now all soaked into the land and the river is now back to normal but it still feels and looks like spring down this way .



I have even spotted a few Grackles and Cow birds here and there at my feeders and they aren't to be back till just after Spring  but I am keeping my eye out for Robins and Red wing Black birds they have been known to pop up here this time of year  ,  Well this up coming weekend we are to have a bit of a winter storm so maybe it will look and feel more like winter after , oh don't get me wrong I am loving this weather and I have noticed that this is becoming quite the norm for us now every winter  .

 Well I haven't got much more  to add as it has been very quiet in my neck of the woods so far .
             
                                                              64 days till SPRING πŸ˜ƒ

                                                              Until next time .

                                                               

                                Country Gal