Winter is definitely the quietest season on the lake--the chilly weather keeps most of the weekenders away, fishermen trade in their jon boats for recliners and ESPN, and no one wants to cruise around in a pontoon with a cold beer when it's 40 degrees and windy. Still, there's plenty of life around the cabin.
This cute couple takes turns having a morning snooze on the same log every single day without fail. They're there every time I pour my first cup of coffee. I hope they get comfy enough to have their ducklings along our bank in the spring. Front-row seat to adorable swimming balls of fluff? Yes please. (Do ducks mate for that long? Actually, don't tell me. I'm just going to pretend they do.)
These little guys have shacked up along the waterline too, just a few yards from the ducks' hangout.
And this is not exactly a novel sight. In fact, if I forget to give the wooden walkway a good sweep when the weather first gets warm, barefoot visitors will get stabbed in the instep by nutshell leftovers. But a squirrel's gotta eat.
Other wild things around here wear warm hoodies instead of fur or feathers, but they're just as swift...
...though slightly easier to catch.
Blue Birds in the Blue Bird house your grandfather built - what a lovely thing to wake up to!
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