When it comes to chipmunks, there is no winning.
It’s amazing how destructive the smallest critters can be.
Yesterday I found the beet tops of the first 6-8 beets one of the rows in the garden systematically mowed down and the exposed shoulders eaten. CHIPMUNKS! The love all the produce that we’ve planted for them; tomatoes, beets, cucumbers and peppers. They love to sample each fruit as it just begins to ripen. A nibble here, a nibble there. Just a taste. “Oh, not quite ripe yet, we’ll come back for this later.” I managed to salvage 9 untouched beets. That’s it for this year.
But, on a better note, we have been having a nice weekend. The weather is lovely and just about the perfect temperature. Last evening we went to Utica Fest to a Horse Pull. Utica is a little town about 5 miles from here (if you can call it that because it’s really just a 4 way stop in the middle of nowhere). That was fun. I’d do that again. Don’t see too many horse pulls these days.
Taken by Annette with here iPod Touch.
Today we went on a walk at Lake Farm County Park. Came across this doe who didn’t really seem to see us at all. We were VERY close. You could see the mosquitos biting her face. The mosquitos were very bad and the Deep Woods Off wore off and we got eaten up. We saw some nice birds too but didn’t get any pictures.
She sure wasn’t shy.
I also made a blueberry pie this morning. I got the recipe from the New York Times. It has 1/4 cup of cornmeal in the crust and the juice of a lemon mixed with the berries. We will sample it after supper and I’ll let you know how it tastes. It sure looks good!
Mmmmm, pie!
And last but not least, Maisy is feeling pretty good and seems just fine! We are so very glad.
Time for a nap. I am an old dog, after all.