They appreciate it. We always get the same birds coming back, so the ones around you know they will be fed…it tough on them in winter….
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Its wonderful to watch them….we actually just had to stop filling the feeders for now….we have a hawk problem, and i guess bird feeders attract the hawks (they like to go after the birds)…..we have 3 small dogs under 5 pounds, 2 are puppies, and we can’t let them chase each other around in the fenced yard now. So bird feeding is halted for now.
There’s always something, we keep having to discourage some very predatory neighbour cats!
@muchstuff is much tougher than I am, I suspect. Her area gets less than one percent of the snow we get but 5cm of snow down there and it’s literally “Pandamonium!”You guys are made of tough stuff to live thereGorgeous pic!
I time my visits to the city by the weather forecast. I’ll drive in a blizzard at home but if there’s a chance of 2cm of snow falling in the city?
No mail today!@muchstuff is much tougher than I am, I suspect. Her area gets less than one percent of the snow we get but 5cm of snow down there and it’s literally “Pandamonium!”
Buses don’t run, the mail doesn’t get delivered, everything shuts down. It’s crazy. There is zero preparedness by the city, it rains, then freezes, then snows, then rains again and freezes…
I time my visits to the city by the weather forecast. I’ll drive in a blizzard at home but if there’s a chance of 2cm of snow falling in the city?
I do cut the city some slack though, with the amount of snow we generally get it wouldn’t pay to have the amount of road clearing and snow moving equipment places that get snow on a regular basis would have. Plus we get that nasty ice under snow layer that makes driving a challenge. Add the fact that people seem to have to relearn how to drive in the white stuff every year…
I get a bang out of the people from back East (or even AB) who think lower mainland drivers can't drive in the snow - yes, there are people who follow too close, don't clear their roof and windows, think that their SUV with high performance summer tires can plow through anything - but mostly it's "the snow".No mail today!
It ain't Saskatchewan, and it isn't the snow and road conditions you get in Ontario. It's generally wet sloppy snow that freezes on contact, usually on an already iced up pavement.
I took a pic from my office on Tuesday of four buses (you can only see two of them in the photo) that were stuck. They sat there for hours, wheels just spinning on that Vancouver "snow" trying to move. What looks like slush on the roads is actually frozen. Ugh, what a mess!
PS: how come there's always a shortage of shovels in the winter and fans on the summer?
Also: did buddy manage to dig out his white Miata across the street from you? (at least I think it looked like a Miata)
The other shortage? Hummingbird feeder warmers! (Lucky I bought mine in the fall). This week’s a doozy for weather, snow and now freezing rain. It’s going to warm up in a few days but everything’s a solid sheet of ice right now.
Oh that Palmellato is really cute! Let us know how you like it.
I discovered the mini tote on Tradesy, but I went to the source (seller info at the bottom of the listing), eLady Globazone and bought it through them. It knocked like $300 (USD) off the price shown on Tradesy! They have all sorts of pretty TM-era bags from Japan, with styles that are relatively unusual in the US. Good luck with your search!
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely report back on the palmellato bag. I was interested in the Loewe mini gate as well but the strap is not adjustable so hoping this one works out!
thank you for the tip!! They have so many nice pieces. I’ll definitely keep checking their shop. How are you enjoying your bag? They have an ebano one listed now but I think I’d like to try out a nice colour in the mini tote.
I’m really enjoying it! It’s such an easy and lightweight bag, and the leather is so silky. We had several gloomy rainy days recently, so for those I carried my cervo loops, but as soon as the sun was back out, I switched back to the mini tote. I’ll have to post a car portrait soon.
I agree with you about getting one in a fun color! I’d seen the ebano ones before but that green was irresistible.
I’ll keep my eyes open for another mini and let you know if I spot one.
I am in stitches@muchstuff is much tougher than I am, I suspect. Her area gets less than one percent of the snow we get but 5cm of snow down there and it’s literally “Pandamonium!”
Buses don’t run, the mail doesn’t get delivered, everything shuts down. It’s crazy. There is zero preparedness by the city, it rains, then freezes, then snows, then rains again and freezes…
I time my visits to the city by the weather forecast. I’ll drive in a blizzard at home but if there’s a chance of 2cm of snow falling in the city?
These images will stay in my head all day lolI love feeding hummingbirds too! Have you seen the little straw hummingbird houses for sale online? I’m tempted to get some. Maybe they’d be good to shelter the birds during snowy weather?
Just a little plastic pot with a small light bulb that attaches to the bottom of the feeder, they work quite well but not when the temperature really dips. On those nights I just bring the feeders in and get up before it gets light to put them back out.Awesome pic!
Hummingbird warmers! Who knew such things existed!
@Euclase I haven't seen the straw houses, I would imagine any shelter would help! Our local wild life shelter said they received 54 hummingbirds over the cold snap whereas last year at the same time they received 4. Always remember to keep thawed water out too, one of the big problems for them in the cold of winter is dehydration.
LOL - I lived in Seattle in 2006-2007, before remote work was an option. The few times we got snow (maybe 3-4 times that winter?), I remember asking myself before getting ready to go to work "Is this worth my deductible?". Pretty sure I saved myself thousands in body work by staying home. I lived in a neighborhood with lots of steep hills!