Auggie is L…O…N…G, but short-legged.
But Auggie mostly sleeps stretched out.
…or a bit crooked.
Bear is long legged…
Hmmm…
Too big for their beds!
April Showers
At least they are rain showers.
But that is my opinion.
Auggie is fine with snow.
But rain gives him the “Oh noes!!”
Rain gives Bear more spots to get a drink.
Because the front porch water bowl is not good enough…
April Showers.
Farmer’s Market: opening day and an Easter Sunday video
It was a stellar start to Kalispell Farmer’s Market.
It didn’t snow.
It didn’t rain.
The sun was shining!
Yes, it started cool, but there was NO precipitation and the SUN WAS SHINING!!!
Bear and I were about 15 minutes late for the absolute start, but still.
What a grand day.
The loot: Eggs and cheese curds from Flathead Cheese, an arnica salve from Montana Folk Remedies, Chocolates from JC Chocolates, Spring Greens, tomatoes and Persian cucumbers from MountainView Gardens (hydroponic) and woven placemats from Martha’s Weaving.
The eggs are beautifully colored by nature for Easter!
We came home…
…and enjoyed the continued sunshine.
The closet door was hung!
Farmer’s Market: opening day.
Today, Easter Sunday, I took the below video. It is marginal but I included as it gives an idea of our walks. I need to figure out what I’m doing wrong with the video outside or if it is just the woods that confuses the camera or ???
Don’t try to watch it full screen – it is best in the small window.
***House maintenance notes for ME: Changed water filter (uneventfully!) and cleared washer discharge (1 lb. lye with hot water before and much after)
Scenes from a Tuesday
No lunar eclipse photos.
I was out shortly after 1:15 a.m.
It was beautiful: 44F, stars in the sky and the eclipsed or partly clouded moon visible from the yard so no Jeep trip needed.
But the moon was so dark…I didn’t even try.
But my neighbor did – about an hour later and got the RED!!! I have to up my game for October.
Bear and I had a wonderful early (VERY early) Tuesday walk down the driveway, though.
Auggie stayed in bed until we returned and I got a cheese snack ready for all of us – he got out of bed for cheese!
A slow start to the workday after our early excursion, but got my day in.
And then it got cold.
It started raining.
Late afternoon.
Raining.
My faithful dog.
No sitting out in the chairs, this rainy evening.
Auggie kept an eye on the woods… for a little while…
And then settled for a toasty fireside nap.
Tuesday.
Some things done and some Spring
Saturday it snowed.
I worked on my taxes.
Sunday morning started at 21F!
I finished my taxes!!!
And it was sunny and it did not snow.
Monday, today, started at 25, but warmed to 57F.
Beautiful.
Mostly, courtesy of my neighbors, the firewood area is looking a bit neat. They needed a bit of firewood to finish the year and I needed to get some firewood…some that might have rotted had it gone through another summer…gone!
Win-WIN!!
I did do a bit of cleanup and I need to do some shuffling/re-stacking also. Every year I say…a couple of 15 minute sessions every day…in the yard…would be good for me and for the yard and the woods, etc.
So, again.
THREE 15 minute sessions most days is my goal! Good exercise, good breaks in my day and a little work every day gets things done.
Let’s do it!
A not so beautiful sight…Wild Thing’s windshield did NOT survive the Winter, even with my tarp…
RATS!
I knew it had to be done but I had hoped for another year.
Some things done and some Spring.
***I have my alarm set for 1:30 a.m. I very much HOPE that skies are clear. If it is not hopelessly cloudy (forecast is for an approaching front), Bear and I will go to the “Road Home” spot and see if we can see AND photograph the Lunar eclipse. The timing is so perfect. With moonrise at just after 8 p.m., the eclipse at 2:00 a.m. should be straight overhead…I hope, I hope!