This was too funny not to post...

The storm is currently a Category 4 (430pm Friday) and will be a Category 2 when it reaches our province (on the other end - far away from us).

It was a total circus catching the baby ducks with an angry mom this afternoon. No one was happy about being put in carriers in the middle of the day...lol. We didn't want to risk possibly having to do it in the rain or having the ducks decide to stay on the pond and not come back when called. So they've had a day to cuddle. :)

Have a great weekend!

Well, I think we are ready? We are in the light pink almost-a-circle shape...lol

As long as Fiona stays on her current track, we will have a lot of wind and rain, but be just fine. From all the discussions with locals more experienced than us - everyone is expecting no power for a few days. I guess we just wait and see!

We've packed everything under the deck nice and tight, we are stocked with wood, water, food and candles, enclosures and tarps are ready for the ducks - we are bringing them inside tomorrow evening until things settle down.

There are videos in the cue for editing... I hope to get them up as soon as possible after the weekend. :)

It's already raining hard and blowing!!

As we enter our third year of homeschooling, Cheysa is a big part of planning her year and her schedule. It's neat to see her tell us what she wants to do and how frequently, especially when it's topics or activities we didn't know she was interested in. It's going to be a great year!!

I've had a huge coffee and am ready to go!! This little one was abandoned by Lucy, the mom. 😥We tried to reconnect them, but she kept leaving it behind. Definitely the runt of the clutch so we've been syringe watering, it nibbled on some duckling food, it's drinking on its own now and pooping😜. We'll see if we can get it through the night. I found it early this morning stumbling down the path in the woods by itself, falling over, clearly dehydrated. It's been 12 hours so far and it seems to be doing better than it was. I'll update in the morning!

The animals were up and fed and taking care of by 7:00 a.m today! I picked myself a fantastic salad from the garden and headed out on the canoe with a turmeric latte and a Dharma book. Starting the day with such peaceful, calm really sets me up. How do you gently start day? What's a beautiful morning for you?

It's blueberry season here in Nova Scotia! Wylee, Coconut and Brave couldn't be happier....