Ok, time to get serious about the voles/moles. DH said he saw a critter last year that looked like it had no eyes, so I showed him a photo of a mole and he said that was it. I guess it doesnâÂÂt matter because I was reading that it starts with moles and then the voles use the mole tunnels. I havenâÂÂt seen any tunnels in the lawn. As others have pointed out theyâÂÂre most likely eating the crocus and the leucojum I just planted, the buggers. I still have a thick layer of leaves on the perennial beds and I'm avoiding walking in them still. This weekend I'll get the rake out and see what's going on under the leaves and look for any kind of home they are living in. I just read that itâÂÂs $50. for a roll of hardware cloth that is 4ft x 25ft and suggestions are that I staple it to the bottom of all my vegetable beds. That will take about 3 rolls to accomplish. And another roll in the fall to make baskets to plant bulbs in. Good thing we are just now building new beds anyway, but what an added expense. I found a link that discusses moles in detail and all the different solutions. Link below. From reading it, IâÂÂm getting the impression that IâÂÂm always going to have issues with these critters, because my gardening practices are exactly what they are attracted to. I probably will be able to get rid of them but others will probably move in over time attracted to my property. So I guess itâÂÂs just vigilance. IâÂÂm wondering about the castor oil. According to the article, the earthworms get coated with it and they become distasteful and the moles leave, but what about the earthworms, is that killing off the earthworms in the process? I read the thread on the repellant, and do I understand correctly that you only add the ingredients into a watering can, stir and pour around the plants you are trying to protect and any tunnels you find? What about the perimeter of your beds or along the property lines or is that overkill? Is it only certain perennials that they all bother? Here is a link that might be useful: Moles - Living with Wildlife

Thinking it's a little too loosely splayed out to be a fox or coyote. Coyote tracks are very common here, and they are a tight print with not so much area between the toes.

We are south of Deptford; probably 5 minutes away from rt 42 & the AC expressway. Also in the same boat with a hubby that can't shovel; although he did try early yesterday; moved his pickup, pushed snow around and went back inside. My son & I did the driveway the night before; son did what he could before DirecTV had him work. I went out a few times during the day; son came home helped me shovel some more.. seemed like that was all we did yesterday. At one point we had the street cleaned really good; I'd dug out the sewer & hydrant; made a path for the water to drain; well last night about 9:30 the plow came & left a 3ft high wall in front of my driveway & plowed the sewer & hydrant back in. I almost ran after him I was so pissed. Son went out; told him to just dig out one car width so we could get out if need be; he shoveled the whole thing. Thankfully today they did not route him so he was here to help shovel everything again. We got the sewer & hydrant dug out again. I was shoveling around the house; trying to get snow away from where the basement is leaking; stuck my shovel in the snow and what did I see? A huge bunny sitting in there. He'd made himself a house in the 3ft high snow next to my steps. I'd heard we were getting more snow Saturday but I guess it's been changed to Monday. Lovely. The ground is so soaked we are going to have water problems :(

No snow in Orlando but its going to be in the 30's for the next few nights. Your snow pictures are pretty. its easy for me to say, I'm not out there shoveling and scraping! What kind of dog is Harry? He looks like my dog.