Out and About
Photos by Mimi and me.
Frost last night, but sunny and warm this afternoon.
Photos by Mimi and me.
Frost last night, but sunny and warm this afternoon.
…Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Today, unloading the trailer and sorting by species.
250 native trees for sale. I already bought one.
…actually. High wind, dramatic clouds, occasional brief shower.
And lots of blossoms on the pear tree.
…meaning time to pretend to appreciate this brilliant and successful non-native clone.
We’d like them a lot more if they were hard to grow, like blue tulips.
Another hyper-windy day.
Perfect temp for outdoor projects, but perhaps a little too sunny (at least for some of us).
Plus, just a little biking.
The cherry pie Mimi made last night sold this morning for $110 at the Center Oak 4-H auction.
And the odd thing, a smaller key lime sold for more. De gustibus non est disputandum. Great fundraiser.
Photos by RN.
Incredible amount of free energy passing by day after day. A short bike ride proved to be an exciting challenge, with an occasional emphatic boost from behind.
1. where we went for breakfast with our Whitewater neighbors,
2. right on the edge of Kettle Moraine horse country. This section of the state forest features horse trails and horse campgrounds. Downtown Palmyra actually has hitching posts.
Chilly and damp.
Sun and clouds playing cat and mouse as the wind blew mightily. Two nice little thunderstorms last night and early this morning.
Serviceberry, flowering crab, and magnificent magnolia.
But, what will remain after today’s extreme high wind?
Chores and more chores, including replacing our three big breezeway/patio storms with screens.
The blue period.
Eighty degrees and sunny, so things are growing.
Including fellow traveler Rhubarb, who along with Maple, provided needed spring nourishment for the first people. For us, pie is just around the corner.
It is that odd time of year when shade seems necessary but is not yet available. But shade is coming soon.
In other news, the hat I forgot yesterday is being well cared for.
…with the biker gang at Antler Circle. Also a little garden work, and some special salmon.
…occasional spatter of rain. Nice day on the planet. Thanks to the wind, the second half of my bike ride required no pedaling.
Mimi up north. For me, an Americano and scone at Sharla’s coffeeshop, a couple hours of research (at Fort library), the initial steps in an attempt to propagate clones of Vi’s/Anna’s spectacular flowering crab tree, a major and long-delayed cleaning of the home coffee machine—and, the bike ride.
And, here, a few spring scenes:
And, the interpretive panel I designed has finally been mounted in the donated pavilion.
Sunny and warm. Buds breaking, but most trees not yet leaved out.
Above, Chippy on guard. Below, a pair of ducks who just dropped in.
Out of seed at last. Feeder in for cleaning and repair. I’m guessing that over 200 pounds of seed passed through it this season. (Why don’t I keep better records?)
Chippy might be the most disappointed, but quite sure he has a storehouse full.
Believe I saw two Ruby Crowned Kinglets yesterday, on their way north. Sunny and warm today.
…though not totally.
Only about 80% here in SE Wisconsin, but perfect conditions—no clouds, warmish temps. Mimi made a pinhole camera obscura, while I went for a slotted spoon. Very strange and eerie half-light for about an hour.
Cosmologically, a total eclipse is sure to be a rarity in the universe; having the right size moon positioned at the precise distance to block the sun’s disk can’t be too common, even among the billions of billions.
…from way back. At a German restaurant in Harvard. Heavy Teutonic food, but pretty good. And lots of conversation.
Below, photo by Mimi of image on window left by a bird strike. Apparently, the bird survived.
…a bike ride and watching basketball. Go Big Ten.
Also looking forward to the eclipse Monday afternoon. Even here In Wisconsin we should be able to observe its effects.