Update ~ the Weather and Bran
It has been warm again in Alberta…. and windy. That wind picks up the moisture and wicks it away, lickity split!! So, as of today, we are back down to grass. Earlier in the week (Thursday to be exact), I awoke to a winter wonderland.
Today (Sunday), it is +10 and looks like this….
The pond is thawed and the gardens bare again. I have taken the opportunity to get the hose back out, turn on the outside water and get everything filled up and watered in good again. I am convinced that what contributes to winter kill of plants in containers more than anything else is drying up. It’s so hard to keep them moist when things are frozen too much to water and there’s no snow. Haven’t had that problem for the last few years in Lion’s Head. Here it appears to be different. So, I will water when I can… days such as today make it quite possible.
Update on Bran….. his head swelled up with an underlying infection….. so much so that his eyes squeezed shut. However, things are draining well (I have been working on him a few times each day, cleaning him up with very hot water and a clean cloth) and today one eye has cracked open enough for him to see. He’s been taking broth and water all along, so he is not dehydrated, although he has been eating less…. probably not a bad thing as he was quite overweight. So…. although it is a process, it seems he is on the road to recovery…. poor dog. I hope he has learned his lesson…. DON’T MESS WITH COUGARS (or their food!!)
