Sunday 5 April 2009

Permanent residents



Susan and I spent a leisurely weekend in Queens County this weekend, and stayed overnight at Motel Transcotia.

During breakfast (yummy!!), we enjoyed the pleasure of meeting Region of Queens Mayor John Leefe, and his wife Nancy. Prior to municipal politics, Mayor Leefe served the Constituency of Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978-1999, including portfolios as Minister of Fisheries, Environment, and Natural Resources respectively. We learned that John and Nancy are a very interesting and engaging couple, and hope that they will visit Ulgedook Cottage some day.

We went to Ulgedook for a short while, during which time I climbed the belfry to identify any discerning markings on the bell. I discovered that it was manufactured by The C.S. Bell Company of Hillsboro Ohio. Learn more at:
http://www.towerbells.org/HillsboroFoundry.html

Also while in the belfry, I also had the pleasure of meeting Ulgedook permanent residents Bert and Greta; two pesky squirrels with the audacity of approaching me within arms reach. I will now need to determine a way to evict these critters, prior to us occupying Ulgedook.

3 comments:

Carolyn said...

I remember a family of squirrels living in our carport in PG - mama squirrel was not too happy with you trying to oust her and her babies out of their cosy little home! Careful of those attack squirrels!!

grammargirl said...

I always knew you were a city slicker. Are you absolutely certain this is a squirrel?

Little ears, pink nose, no fur on the feet....looks like a mouse to me. Try old fashioned traps baited with peanut butter. Works wonders. Remember my 14 furry visitors!

Bead Sister Susan said...

The old fashioned ways are often best! I'll be writing the follow up post soon.