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Who's in Your Backyard?

It’s been a wowser of a wintery week. We had the deep and blowing snow last Friday which turned into the heavy-as-concrete snow on Saturday which turned into a deep and frozen crust on Sunday - and here we still are. Last week’s snow still limns the trees and branches. A foot of snow still covers every roof. When I walk (why yes, I’m still going out for strolls) it’s a matter of life and limb navigating the jagged piles between sidewalk and street. I do use my “Alpine” walking stick these days.

Change is coming but not today.

Meanwhile, Michol sent the above photo that her daughter Rhonda, who lives in Elkhorn, took of her backyard earlier this week. And this is only HALF of the deer who came around. Do you have photos of deer or other wildlife from around where you live, from this past week? We can transition out of “What did you have for breakfast” January into “What animals are you seeing?” February. My email is MB at MaryBethDanielson dot com

Speaking of, I just ate seven almonds and one banana and my second cup of coffee is right there. 


 

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