Yesterday afternoon I was out clearing ice off the walks, so I had my boots on anyway; I strolled through the snow to take a rare look at the gardens at this time of year. Aye, I've passed on trips to the compost bin through the last bitter cold spell. Everything looks like I suspected it would.
The opposite back corner of the yard has seen some squirrel activity. It seems they finally figured out that is where I throw all the walnuts when I clear the yard. Unfortunately for them, the pile got topped off with blocks of frozen leaves when I finally got the gutters cleaned. Also, it appears either a squirrel was snacking on a walnut while sitting on the fence or else chewing on the fence. Judging from the whole, I'd say chewing on the fence.
