Lots of wind last night, kept me awake. You know when you're in that half asleep stupor where you worry about all sorts of stupid stuff? Well, last night with all the wind (gusts to 50 mph) I was just sure one of my bird feeders would fly off and crash into the livingroom window. I am happy to report that did not happen. Although they blew around enough that Mr. Squirrel was able to reach it and have a good feed. Here's one of 72 shots I took this morning at a very disgusted Mr. Squirrel after I moved the feeder back out of reach again.
And another where he is holding on with literally one claw....top rear foot. In both photos, it's all a balancing act.
Since it was warmer and there was no snow, I took a look around "The Estate"
Here is the lake in our back yard. It drains fairly fast.
In a similar shot, you see our garage. My veggie garden will be the length of the garage and half the width of the yard at that point.
In my search for something, anything growing, I found Bearded Iris. How do they survive sticking out of the ground like that?
Here is a valiant little old-fashioned Shasta Daisy still showing a little green.
And here is the front half of The Estate.
Everything, including me, is poised and waiting to pounce on that bare brown garden.
