Birds ’round Here: Cedar Waxwing
Cedar waxwings are a beautiful bird and one of my favorites. They almost seem exotic in our woodlands. They visit us every year around June or July. They don’t stay long, though.
Exploring Nuremberg
We booked our train travel from Italy to Germany through the Deutsche Bahn. The train we took left Venice at 1:35pm and arrived in Munich about 8:20pm. Once in Munich we switched trains and pulled into Nuremberg about 10:45 that night. The entire trip was about 9 hours, but we traveled through the Alps so …
Kidding Supplies Bucket
When I realized Willow surely was pregnant I began researching the items I would need for the birth. Willow had kidded multiple times, but this was a first for me. So I had to purchase most everything we would need.
Our First Kidding
Last week we had our first kidding on our little farm! Thankfully Willow is an experienced mother and everything went perfectly.
Pacific NW Plants: Red Flowering Currant
Oh, the Red Flowering Currant! It is one of my favorites.
Birds ’round Here: Rufous Hummingbird
The hummingbird we see most often around our house is the Rufous Hummingbird. I can usually hear their wings buzzing by before I actually spot them.
50 State Half Marathon Bucket List
This is me dreaming big. I love to travel. I run. I could really never have too many Runcations. On my bucket list is traveling to all 50 states in the US. Add in the running thing and I have one more reason to visit the states, with the added bonus of keeping fit. We …
Pacific NW Plants: Columbia Lily
One of my favorite summer flowers around our house is the Lilium columbianum, or Columbia Lily. It is quite exotic looking compared to other Pacific Northwest plants. This lily is native to North America and grows in open woodlands of the west. It is also known as the Tiger Lily or Oregon Lily.
2017 Race Recap – Hippie Chick Half
The Hippie Chick event is a women’s event, which takes place Mother’s Day weekend. It is part of the Hood to Coast race series, which always has good events. I have a soft spot for the event because it was the first race I signed up for when I started running. That year I finished …
Bloom Day – May 2017
Finally we’re getting some good color. The flowers seem about a month behind compared to last year. That’s ok, I’ll take the color now.