I’ve been reminded that I need to update my blog, and listening to the news tonight, I just had to share the ludicrousness.

Lester Holt, “A legendary daredevil’s final dive. What went wrong in the dark of night in Yosemite?”

What went wrong?!? The guy jumped off a cliff!! That’s what went wrong! I wish the media would quit making these people into heroes to be admired for their ‘pushing it to the limit.’

Our weather is see-sawing, yesterday it was hot and humid, and tonight there’s frost and freeze warnings. We’ve had some nice in-between days, and I’ve enjoyed sitting in the dirt and pulling quack grass. Something so satisfying about getting my hands dirty and pulling those runners out. This next week is going to be busy, it’s time to get the tomatoes out and all of my dahlias, glads and canna bulbs planted.

We have lots of birds this time of the year, red wing blackbirds, goldfinches, grosbeaks and orioles. Here’s a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
a female Grosbeak,

and I don’t know about this one (an immature male?), I’ve never seen one with this marking,

A purple or house finch (I can never tell them apart),

a Yellow Warbler?,

and a beautiful Indigo Bunting,

Some chuckles:

Musings, not meanderings

I find it pathetic that on the top stories of Google news this morning, Bruce Jenner is number two.

Some new auctions on Facebook,

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I think we’re finally over the hump. today was sunny and warm (kind of), and the wind has dropped. The grass is green, the cherry bushes and apricot tree are blossoming, and the tulips are coming. I want to get a hammock and go lie in the sun.

I’m in a serious funk here, it’s cold and cloudy and windy here. I wish I weren’t so in tune with the weather, days like this I just want to go curl up in bed with my puppies and my iPad. Not very productive…

Last week when it was nice and warm, I went out to get a picture of the nest in the refuge. I’m assuming from the size it’s a bald eagle’s nest. For the past 3-4 years, we’ve had a bald eagle swooping down in the pasture to grab left over hay. It’s fun to see them fly right by my window.

A pretty cardinal,

and a pretty amaryllis.

I finished my Tiger drawing and am on to my next one,

Some humor to brighten a gloomy day,

Meanderings in my photos tonight.

Flowers! I finally got all of my amaryllis bulbs planted. Here are some that are blooming,

This one is my favorite picture,

Birds, a female cardinal last week when it was nice and warm,

and a few days ago when it was wet and miserable,

The calves are growing. You can tell who’s the oldest pretty easily.

and a deer flying over the pasture fence this evening,

An update on my tiger drawing. It’s winding down,

and some smiles,

Spring is ALMOST here! The goldfinches are changing color,

and we have baby calves all over! We have nine cows now, the most we’ve ever had.

Christian getting Molly over by the other cows, and Dex (the bull) looking quite hefty,

Ingrid and Molly,

Suka, watch out, Dex is feeling very bullish, between spring weather and baby cows and cows in heat.

I’ve been experimenting, and I do like the way this bead turned out (those flecks are shiny dichroic flecks),

Have to end with some humor,

Another calf born today, to Ingrid, a baby heifer.

Kabob and Liverwurst are growing and enjoying the ‘warmer’ weather. Here’s Kabob,

And Liverwurst,

Cuties!

My amaryllis are just popping,

and an update on my tiger drawing,

A close-up,

Some funny Internet pics,

This one reminds me of our Pyr dog, especially if something scares him,