Muskrat Muskrat

Well, it all started with a call from Curt, who said he'd discovered that a tree had fallen along the back side of our garage at the lake. He'd stopped by to check on some maple tree tappings, and there it was. 

We were on our way back from a day of mattress shopping with Nick when we got the call, and decided to leave for the cabin as soon as we got home. It was a beautiful drive up north, but since it was getting dark when we arrived, we thought we'd wait until morning to take a look at the tree. We ate homemade burritos and popcorn, and watched several episodes of the Big Bang Theory before going to bed. 

wow

fresh air and hard work,
good for you
 😂

Turns out that a big tree fell on a smaller tree, and then they both fell towards the garage. The paddleboat leaning against the garage saved the day, though, as the branches landed mostly on it, leaving no damage to the siding! Bruce manned the chainsaw, and I helped drag branches back into the woods. It took a few hours to cut up and clear out a good portion of it. The rest can be done later.

Will Curt share some of his
maple syrup with us?

a tasty gluten free burrito

Curt stopped by again, and happened to look down into our window well. A sleeping muskrat was in there! I messaged with Mark about it, and he suggested we put one of the fallen branches into the well as a ramp of sorts, and maybe the muskrat would be able to climb up and out to freedom. I really hope he's gone by the time we get back...

yikes