April 2009
64 posts
Windy Paddle on Pond: This afternoon, the wind was gusting to 25mph, but I decided that I just had to get out on the pond after a rough day at work. Hokey Smokes, Bullwinkle, it was rough out there. The wind picked up when I reached the west side of the pond and I literally surfed all the way to the north end, having only to steer the kayak occasionally. Whoo Hoo! But, and there is always a...
Blackflies have Arrived: UGH…the blackflies are out en masse. Luckily, they don’t seem to be biting yet. They just swarm all around our heads and necks at the moment.
Sunshine and Warmth: At 4:15 pm, the temperature has climbed to 67.3F, and my lily white legs have just received a 45 minute dose of the first sunshine since last September! Yup, you betcha, I’m wearing shorts! Yowzer!!!! Kasha and I sat on the front deck and sunned ourselves silly while I bird watched. There was a pair of hairy woodpeckers, I think, in the woods, high up in the trees...
Bucket Load of Rain: Rain, rain, rain…We probably received around 2.5 inches of rain over Tuesday and Wednesday, with temps in the 40’s and low 50’s. Today, we are drying out. The temp. should rise to the mid-60s. Yeaaah!!!
Mourning Cloak Butterfly: Today, I saw my first Mourning Cloak Butterfly in the wet area of the woods behind our house, near the dead wood pile. This is the runoff area from the road, and remains moist all summer long. I did not have the camera with me as I was just scoping out the area (after putting my pathetic tomato plants out for a bit of sun). These butterflies overwinter (probably under the...
First Spring Peeper Peeping: I wandered down to the pond this afternoon to commune with the Sun for a few minutes, and heard a peeper peeping away for a few seconds. After dark, I heard it again, and went back to the pond with a sound recorder, only to have the peeper go silent the entire time I was down there. Ugh…you’ll have to take my word for it…one peeper is peeping...
