the remaking of a kitchen

we have just a few remaining patches of snow in the yard now. as the snow inches away in the backyard we see lots of vole evidence. the little guys seem to scurry around under the snow, not really tunneling since it's on the surface, but eating a lot of grass as they go. the methods of deterring them from their winter snacks put other wildlife and possibly pets at risk so we put up with the damage and hope to see it disappear during the summer.
nebraska friends have bulb flowers starting to bloom, the neighbors who's homes face the east have tulips that are a couple of inches above ground. our yard shows green in the hosta glade where the periwinkle is popping up among the leaves and the grape hyacinth leaves are showing in the rock garden and by the front yard light. it's still cool, and getting back to some really cold nights, but it's looking like spring is possible.

Labels: spring, voles