Watch Out

Watch Out, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

OK, who asked for wood ticks to move this far north?

MOM, Guess Who Is Outside!

MOM, Guess Who Is Outside!, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

Leroy went visiting the neighbour girl as she often visits him and he wanted to return the favour.

Feeling More at Home

Feeling More at Home, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

We've had some crying (braying, hee-HAW, hee-HAW, hee-HAW, hee-HAW, hee-HAW) but in general Leroy is feeling more at home after nearly a week with us.

Welcome Leroy

Welcome Leroy, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

Part, but only part, of the reason I've not been blogging much lately is because I was fencing. We have added a donkey to the group of animals living with us and he needed a pasture to roam in. I have about 1/3 fenced in now and need to continue but at least he has some place to graze for now with the goats.

Let There be Leaves

Let There be Leaves, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

The Skunk Cabbages are beginning to show leaves around the flower spathes while Ladybugs watch and new Garlic Mustard sprouts appear.

Male & Female Flowers

Male & Female, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

Both male and female flowers grow on the same branch of Silver Maples (Acer saccharinum ).

Finished

Finished, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

One of my dreams and goals for the last 15 years has been to do the Round The Bay Race in Hamilton one more time and yesterday I did it! I was slow and last in my age group but finished ahead of about 200 younger runners. Today, I am thankful for Églantine's support and photos and for the fact that I am not crippled as I was last time I did this race. See more of Églantine's race photos at her Flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eglantine/2375530449/