Marchin' Along

By the end of February, we finally started getting some pre-spring color in the yard.

Crocuses

Hellebore

Daffodils

Daisy posing on one of our favorite stumps at Cape Perpetua.

We had a cold snap for a few days that dropped temperatures into the low 20's by dawn.  This is at our swimming hole - not too inviting right now.

Gail went to a high tea at a Victorian mansion in Eugene.  The theme was "Steampunk".  She sat with two friendly ladies whose hobby is to travel to high teas throughout the west.  

Trippy patterns in the sand.

I've been left in charge of  SWIFTY duties the past couple weeks as Wally and Jim are out of state.  Yesterday, I worked with Jordan of Oregon State Parks to install 10 nest box posts at Beaver Creek State Natural Area.  The posts that State Parks obtained were thick steel waterpipe, and were 10.5 feet long, which meant we had to drive them 3.5 feet deep.  It took 20-30 minutes for each post.  We did 7 and will do the other 3 tomorrow.  State Parks is providing us with all the materials and Jordan's help.

By the time we were done, we had bonded over beating our brains out  with that driver.  It was a beautiful day with many swallows circling around and a Northern Harrier cruising over the adjacent marsh.  Today, we have strong winds and pouring rain.  Such is the Oregon coast.

 

Susanna Rocks the Drums

Andria passed along this short video of Susanna, who doesn't miss a beat, literally and figuratively. She's hot on the heels of her mother and brother!