Category Archives: Animals

Mosquitoes, house renovations and the end of summer

I never experienced the number of mozzies that we had just until recently.  When passing shady areas big clouds of them raised from grasses and attacked humans and dogs.  My dog Lucy has a very silky and soft fur, and they settled on her mostly and not on wirehaired Linus. I was bitten a lotContinue reading “Mosquitoes, house renovations and the end of summer”

Heat wave and the swallows nest

The very definite summer is here and I love it; its’ greenery, flowers, birds singing and bringing their babies to my bird feeders.  I love sitting in the garden, listening to our local nightingale while drinking sundowners.  Dipping my feet in the lake, walking dogs in dappled shade, watching sun going down (or coming up)Continue reading “Heat wave and the swallows nest”

Summer is here and the story of baby raccoon Ricky

I know that summer officially starts on 21 June, but it is already here, and it definitely feels like it. Temperatures are in high 20s Celsius, grass is growing with the speed of light (almost) and birds are singing their hearts out. I pay attention to their songs; July is only around the corner whenContinue reading “Summer is here and the story of baby raccoon Ricky”

Covid restrictions are easier with this gorgeous winter

Winter is still beautiful and the snow going strong. It is frosty, sometimes very, going up or rather down to -15c at night, its snowing from time to time and our lake is now so frozen that people walk and skate on it. We have snow on the ground non stop for about 3-4 weeksContinue reading “Covid restrictions are easier with this gorgeous winter”