Chimes Restored

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

As mild as our winter was, we got enough wind to cause a few minor problems around the homestead. One storm trashed one set of our wind chimes.

Broken wind chimes (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

Broken wind chimes (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Mano a Mano, Man vs. Mouse: Hand Trapping Tips

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

Michelle is currently waging war against garden raiders. Some rodents, either voles or mice, have been nibbling the shoots off her flower bulbs, and, amazingly, eating our horse radish! Her first step to start the garden this year seems to wreak havoc among the crop spoilers.

Her trap setting and calling down curses upon the small furry heads of her nemeses reminds me of when we used to trap mice by hand.

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