Alas, we knew you well. Today's ride around the lake found a pristine white garage door had taken the place of our beloved, quirky pink garage door. The new "look" is clean and lets the beauty of the lot and lake flow around the weathered slate sided cottage, very gentle on the eye and inviting. I guess we'll have to give directions now using the Red Sock-Nosed Deer Mount one house down. If you haven't seen that distinctive decoration, take a drive down Shadyside. Gotta love it!
It was gray and kind of rainy/snowy this morning. We had been seeing deer and turkey regularly on the sides of the ridge along Sunnyside, but the animals and birds kept a low profile today, conserving energy.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Siding Anticipation
For all those following the Findley Lake siding decor story, I am hoping to have something to report soon. Ed Mulkearn's new house has a lovely wrap-around deck now. A little bird told me that the exterior decor was probably going to be "Buckskin", but that could change. Obviously weather has not been conducive to painting. That also affects the pink garage door on Shadyside. It's a nice landmark when the door is closed. The weathered slate siding just looks great on the house. The other houses look cold, waiting for better weather to get the exteriors finished.
Fox Family for Neighbors
Last Wednesday, 3/19/08, caught a glimpse of some animal with big ears. No, it wasn't a wolf and it wasn't Grandma, it was a red fox. Since then, I've been able to see a den and also Daddy Fox. Yesterday watched Mama fox move the kits to a new den and then make Daddy go grocery shopping with her. It was pretty funny to watch. He'd gotten bored waiting for her to finish up in the new den and had wandered off following his nose. Haven't gotten a count on the kits yet. Hope they don't run afoul of the local dogs or hawks, or man. Right now they seem like decent neighbors.
Great Bird Watching in Findley Lake
It's been a great ornithological month in Findley Lake. March 2nd had a very close view of a Pileated Woodpecker working the Beech trees on Shadyside (where it parallels Shadyside Extension). That was on a Sunday. The next day, we actually had one in the Crabapple tree out back (see photo with Robin). Then on March 8th, the Tundra Swans were on the frozen lake. They sat hunkered down in the middle of the lake. I think they usually head north during February and we don't see them much. As usual, when they show up, a bad storm isn't far behind. Sure enough, Sunday saw nasty weather arrive. However, it didn't dampen my feeling that Spring was just around the corner. After all, the Swans had arrived !!
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