Whose Scat is That?

The red object is T.H.'s smallest Swiss Army knife. My hunch is the scat may be from a Higgins. What is your guess? The plants just to the right of the knife are wild strawberries. If you were to hike around the lake today you would find their tiny white flowers decorating the hillside trail.

Danger must be lurking near. Our good little guard dog Higgins barked the night away protecting us.

FYI: The strawberry plants were used as a tooth cleaner by the Cherokee among others. They are held in the mouth, or rubbed over the teeth, to remove tartar. A poultice made from the dried powdered leaves mixed with oil has been used to treat open sores. A tea made from the roots induces urination. It has been used in the treatment of diarrhea, irregular menses, gonorrhea, stomach and lung ailments. The Cherokee took it for disease of kidneys and bladder or for visceral obstructions, and used it for treatment of jaundice and scurvy. The Okanagan-Colville Indians of southern British Columbia and northern Washington used the leaf powder applied to any open sore as a disinfectant. My native American ancestors may have used the wild strawberries for medicinal purposes as well.

6 Ante Meridiem
39.7 degrees

1:40 Post Meridiem
Pierre and Corrine just arrived. Earlier this morning T.H. launched the 4 Lucky Duckies welcoming committee for visiting Hooded Mergansers or other traveling ducks. Previous years many duck species have spent short layovers here on the water by the SS. What luck and good timing, we decided today to install the Hummingbird nectar feeder just in case. And you all know by now, the Canadian Geese = Hummingbird arrival.