5 posts tagged “birds”
Almost every bit of snow is gone, even in the woods.
Last Monday I was standing on the back deck and looking out when I noticed some red on the snow in the garden. Red? Well it turned out to be rhubarb poking through the last of the snow. This is a pretty amazing sight for April in these parts.
OK, the Blue Jays swept the Red Sox ... I get up this morning and walk outside only to see a huge Blue Jay (avian variety) and have it mock me. Am I taking this too personally?
Other than that, the past few days have been amazing. The weather is grand. I have actually jumped in the river several times and had nice long swims. Oh yeah it's cool but it's not 'take your breath away' cool, yet.
I got word that a friend from Norway will be coming for a visit next week. I'm really looking forward to that. We'll share the early Fall colours and perhaps a bottle of wine.
Tomorrow I am going to head off fishing with 'the boys'. This is always fun and I'll try to take a couple snaps (do people still say that?). This also means two and a half days without Internet or mobile phones. Quite liberating. I look forward to reading about my friends adventures when I return.
Take care.
I just stood on the back deck. It seemed that with a tall lader I could reach stars. However I was distracted by the sound, rare these days in these parts, of an owl. A great day. Good night.
Book: Show us a great non-fiction book.
What can you say? Well, beauty and knowledge are a great place to start.
What a weekend. The local ski hill hosted its' final races for the kids. Saturday was slalom and GS. Sunday was Nordic and jumping. Forecasters had predicted temperatures well above zero C and rain. The weather held off. Oh, it was mild. There were patches of mud everywhere but Saturday night there was even a bit of snow. The weather held for the kids and the events were great. Spring could now begin in earnest.
I had helped to arrange a surprise birthday party on Saturday and it was actually a surprise and enjoyed by everyone. It's nice it was for a good person, too.
This morning the rains came and at times they have been torrential. Looking out the window I saw my first Robin of 2007. I am wiped out but it really feels like Spring. Fantastic!
Happy Spring, smiles, and rejuvenation to all my friends in the northern hemisphere.
