So Much Life

So much life has sprung into our little world at such a sudden pace. Where to begin to describe it all? Yesterday Lindley saw leeches feeding on tadpole eggs in our pond. We walked to the pond with my father after dinner to have a look, and spotted one leech...slipping in and out of the pond foliage. He was light brown with neon spots; there was a certain grace about him.
In the front I found the severed wing of a Luna moth and other creepy characters clinging to the foundation. One moth I mistook for a rusty nail, but it moved when I touched it!
It's been a dry month, but the wild plants are lush.

The River Green

It seems as if in the blink of the eye the whole world is greenful now. But instead it has been a gradual process, hidden beneath the brown folds of seed and bud coverings, underground, under rock and nook and cranny. That vague hint of color, now has exploded in brightness, clouded here and there by moving circles of black flies.

Trout Lily

Rain most of Saturday and Sunday, with a break by Sunday afternoon. We spent time outside anyway, digging an extension to the vegetable garden so we (we hope) will have vegetables to freeze to eat next winter.

On a walk up the hill to the back, we discovered huge droppings. Moose droppings. They were fresh when I opened one with a stick. It'd been eating grasses....it was bright green almost yellow inside.

We walked to the western side of our property and I discovered a wildflower I'd never seen. It's leaf looks like camoflage and the flower is a bright yellow bell. When I download the photo, I will post it. (I have since been told it's a Trout Lily!)

Weather has been chilly and we are still using the woodstove. Heating oil prices are $4.50 per gallon.