Critters and Osoyoos Highlights

After all the giddiness of Groundhog Day celebrations, it’s time to get down to some serious stuff.

Critters

It’s getting more and more expensive to feed the birds here.  Look at this recent visitor.  She ate snow and spilled sunflower seeds for more than half an hour.

I am still trying to find the best position for the game camera, but did manage to catch something at the side of the house.  These two were on ground level for what will be our patio, apparently looking into our TV room windows.  (The bricks tell you that there is no patio yet, but we are getting quotes in preparation for doing this in the spring.  More in a couple of months…..)  We may have to get privacy shades after all!

More Osoyoos Highlights

I had to go to the jeweller’s store in Osoyoos to get some watch batteries replaced, and ended up taking pictures of this most amazing place.

The front door is inviting.

The inside is unbelievable.

At the back of the store, there is a second little store featuring vinyl records and musical instruments, and it had its own je ne sais quoi.

The business is run by two brothers, one a goldsmith and the other a gemologist, and they actually had some lovely jewellery there.  And the prices were reasonable.  However, I think they should charge admission for this experience.

At the waterfront, there is a little park, and we have seen all kinds of waterfowl there, including Trumpeter Swans. 

However, the day I came out with the camera, only ducks were to be seen. 

When I started taking pictures, I was afraid I had disturbed them, because they all started moving.  Then I realized they were moving towards me!  It was quickly obvious that they associated stationary humans as dispensers of food, and I had to get out before I was mobbed.

One thing that amused me was that a couple of domestics had joined the flock.  Can you imagine what their relatives were saying about them?  “Oh, those girls hung out will the wildest gang ever….you know what those mallards are like….flying around hither and yon without any regard for others…….those girls will be sorry, and I will just say “I told you so”.”

Weather here always amazes me because we don't know what to expect.  We had three inches of snow two nights ago (for a total of 24" on the ground), and then this morning a "Pineapple Express" roared in with strong winds, and it was 5.4 degrees celsius by 7 am this morning.  We are expecting highs above 0 for the next two weeks.  Does this mean spring here?  I sure like a pineapple express more than a polar vortex....

This month features repainting the entire house.  I have done a couple of bathrooms and now will venture into main areas.  Stay tuned for before and after pictures.

In the meantime, I will toddle off into the sunset for now......