Readers, Welcome to my blog (formerly Birds, Blooms, Books, etc). I'm entering a new decade taking on the challenge of moving from Maryland after living there 46 years and learning about my new home here in New England in the Live Free or Die state - New Hampshire. Join me as a write this new chapter of my life.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

The Garden in Winter



                   10:00 AM                                             4:00 PM
 Perennial Garden
 Pond Garden
Glen Garden

Mischief Maker

Last night I heard a tap tap at this window as I watched the State of the Union speech.




There was a very fat raccoon out there.  Sorry no camera handy to capture it.  The critter was up on the compost bin outside the window looking in.  It moved on and I heard nothing more from it.


This morning this was the scene out on the deck.  






 I had put these pots on the deck to winter over and I suppose the soil is soft for digging not frozen like the ground.  I wonder if it found anything worth eating.

 This pot was too heavy to move so it stayed on the fire pit deck.  Will the raccoon strike here next?

Of course this isn't something new for where I live.  Look at this.
It's just I'm not used to it happening in January!