The snow has reached the Galloway hills a few days earlier this year, with a dusting over the tops of the higher peaks leading up to the Merrick (our highest hill, which officially qualifies as a mountain).
Meanwhile, down here at the low 100m mark, we are trying to weatherproof the essentials before temperatures drop back below zero but we seem to have a new fire marshall.
Minstrel always has to get involved with everything, nowadays. For 3 full years, all we ever caught was a glimpse of her and the other ferals on the trail cams and then one day, just a few months ago, two of the cats befriended us - this one is now like a pampered housecat, greeting all our visitors and following us everywhere.
Yes, Minstrel, we got new buckets and they now hold the water but don't get too used to sampling it from there because it will be replaced by sand once the freezing weather gets here. What else is new at Frugaldom?
A shiny, red triangle has now replaced the old rusty cow bell that once hung on the fence.
New signs are being printed and replaced as and when required - this one needs 'FIRE POINT' written across it, just in case anyone misinterprets the graphics depicting an extinguisher and flames.
Ill leave you all with another cat photo, as Minstrel is obviously guarding the new buckets to protect them from Caramel, Macaroon and Socks. Hopefully, the feral feline friends at Frugaldom will behave while our visiting campervanners prepare for night of pine marten spotting. Our cameras are all at the ready in the hope of a repeat performance from last night, when the piney youngsters had a fun time frolicking at their feeding platform.
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