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.