After the wettest, coldest summer and only 2 nice weeks in September, I can't believe our November weather! We've had above normal temperatures for days and hardly any rain to speak of! Last year at this time, we had snow and it never left until April!
We have been going to a local gravel pit to secure blast rock for our fireplace construction. The specifications are very specific - the rocks need to be about 4" thick and reasonably flat on two sides. We live on the Canadian Shield so rock is plentiful to say the least. Some of the rock we've collected has great veins of quartz, while others are red with iron. When the fireplace is all constructed, it's going to be a true reflection of the rock on which we live. :) The actual construction has stopped for this week while my DH takes a much needed holiday to visit family.
The mild weather has also affected my ducks brains, I think. Two of the ten Muscovy ducks have decided to boycott their duck house - opting to stay outside overnight instead. Now this wouldn't bother me so much if they weren't so white! They are "sitting ducks" for the great horned owl that I saw earlier this year. However, there is no way to catch the darn things since they run under the duckhouse or fly to the roof. Hopefully when the weather returns to normal temperatures they will decide to join the rest of the flock. In the meantime, I'll keep my fingers crossed that they avoid becoming duck dinner!
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