I feel like Roseanne Roseannadanna

[F, Calla & Luca]

It's always something. If it's not one thing it really is another this winter. And I am not getting younger. Quite the contrary.Today is a spring like day so I put on the boots that reach almost to my knees and trekked through the front yard, dug out the gate and barely managed to slip into my small side yard. The fence there had been down for a while brought low by a burden of snow. No doubt in part because I let honeysuckle grow there. I love the smell. But no more Ms. Niceguy after this winter. In the spring this patch of honeysuckle is doomed.

But I digress. I trudged through snow to the top of my boots, waiting patiently after each step to see how far my foot would sink.  I managed to do my version of a repair. Which means bungee cords to the rescue. I hope it will hold till I can get it really fixed so the dogs stay in and the deer out. Remarkably the deer haven't been around outside the yard much and neighbors tell me, on the rare occasions they venture forth, that the deer have been congregating on driveways.  Even they don't want to sink into the snow morass.

The Bungee Repair

The trail of the Trek 

Admittedly it was probably less than a city block to get to this spot but it seemed impossibly long. This is so pretty, my yard looks nothing like this just now, okay, ever.

I even went so far as to dig out the exit for the sump pump pipe since all this melting snow has to go someplace and no doubt my basement is tempting.

And I came home to rest for a moment and have some lunch. Luca chose not to come in but I figured I'd let him have some fun outside now that he couldn't escape. That was a bad decision. For eventually he returned to the porch bearing the first gift of spring. I know it is still winter. But apparently he doesn't. So soon I have to go and find a resting place for another generation of rabbits. They manage to get in no matter what.  I fear I can't trek trough the snow again so Mr. Rabbit will have to settle for the trash : (

The dogs don't help in terms of chores but do they really have to make more. Notice I haven't mentioned a month's worth of poop awaits me one day soon.

I keep trying to look on the bright side. I now have several, before I had none, exits I can safely navigate out of my house. And it is a beautiful day. Enjoy all.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Wow, those bungee cords do wonders hey? I had to laugh at the sinking into the snow because we had some melting here and Chloe likes to find the oddest places to pee. So she stands on top of the snow bank and squats and all four legs sunk in! She looked like she was swimming when she tried to get out! Too funny, Myla on the other hand just squats anywhere with no drama.

On the bright side...at least it was only a rabbit this time!! Good luck with your fence and happy melting!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thanks. Myla has it right.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Jilly bows down to Master Hunter Luca as she has only achieved bird status. She would like to follow him on Twitter. Jack is disgusted.

So sorry your Spring victim season started so early!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Finn bows to Flying Jilly and Luca - as he only dreams of catching a bird!

[F, Calla & Luca]

The doodles give lessons. For friends they are free.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

: )

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

: )

[F, Calla & Luca]

Way too early. See my response below, free lessons.

[Sally S Miles]

That's way too much snow for me, but gorgeous.   I do not miss the days of digging poo from snow at all.

Bunny season - last year Journey did manage to nab a little one and frankly it frightened her. After that she wouldn't chase another, she sits and watches them. So tender is she that she apparently thought our new pup was a bunny at first, took her a couple of days to decide he was ok, since he was tiny I suppose it was her only point of reference.  

Once had a Lab who brought everything home and dumped in on the back doorstep, just showing me his days haul, oh boy was he a good hunter - but I sure got tired of carcass removal.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I know what you mean. Carcass removal gets old.

[Camilla and Darwin]

Wow, Luca is quite the hunter. Darwin doesn't even look fast enough to see small critters, let alone catch one. Sounds like quite the snow adventure, hoping that spring will be here in a jiffy!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Darwin is also invited for lessons.