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.

[Julie and Max]

I could send Max down there to dispose of it for you, he loves to eat dead things. :(

[F, Calla & Luca]

Ugh. Trash pickup is tomorrow, tell him to hurry.

[Julie and Max]

He says he'd be on his way right now if I let him :D

[F, Calla & Luca]

It's a long trip but we'd love to have a visitor.

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

As a "not so young" myself"  I really empathize with you trudging through that deep deep snow.  The things we do to keep our dogs safe. 

And why is it that is the very day that you have already coped with enough thank you, that one doodle or the other prsents you with yet another "to do".

Roo and Tigger have presented with one nasty little gopher after another.  The stupid mother set up housekeeping about three feet from the dog run and the babies are now big enough to explore -briefly.

Roo also got Skunked directly in the face about two months ago and his breath still smells if he hits you full force with it.  This skunking of course happened at the very end of a long trying day -enough said!

Stay warm and safe and think spring, although having lived through many Midwest springs after huge snowy winters, mud is not always better.

I empathize

Stay warm and safe

[F, Calla & Luca]

Maryann, I feel better knowing I am not alone : ) Poor Roo.