life as it is in 55 words

it's trying to snow
there is always a cloud
somewhere up there
consisting of snow

out on the highway
i meet a surprise
the wild horses
with a newborn foal

i leave the light on
listening to Beth Hart
my hands frozen
to the keyboard

i will warm them
in between 'my own skin'



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Lilacs

guess what the wind blew in

Lots of birds
Yesterday, it was windy here, but apparently stormy in Whitehorse. Tonight that strong wind arrived here. My yard is quite sheltered, because of the surrounding tall trees. I wonder if that has to do with all these birds visiting me.
Also many more Juncos now.

Yesterday i scared the above Yellow-rumped Warbler, out of the outhouse. A small group arrived, and they are still here this morning. I guess the insects attract them to that particular spot. Flies etc. have been zooming since i got back. And since two weeks there is the big, slow mosquitoes (who don't sting me).

And besides the Robin singing away, who was screaming this morning?
The flickers! 3 of them. They seem to always come in three. They hang around last years nest site, scream, two fly or really sweep in great speed with the wind after each other, they join no.3, to scream again.

This wind always makes me happy and maybe reckless. I want to be like the flickers now :) In marriage (two) why not introduce a new lover every spring, just for fun and games. Alexander always says three is the strongest unit. (actually he refers to our existing family of 3)
What do you think?

Sparrows at noon

White-crowned Sparrows rummaging through last years dry leaves and grass.

spring observations

I have to find an organized way to keep the data i always collect in spring! how?

today:
-the robin sings in the top of our spruce, while mountain tops glow pink.
maybe yesterday,but for sure today:
-2 purple finches, sitting in the top of my poplar trees that show their catkins.

elfin creek is running

i am all scratched, my hair full of twigs
the creek is flowing
i follow its path
through tangled forest
dappled sunlight
sparkling water
here and there some ice



It seems late this year, the creek has been open other years in the middle of April.
or do i always think its late, longing for flow?

robins spotted

Yesterday i found that one tiny crocus here on the bank of the Takhini river.
I start walking at the beginning of the Kusawa road, going south east kind of following the high bank. And if you don't know it, walking through the very sparse forest of the Takhini valley, suddenly there is that river.
I met the first Robins on the way.


Of course i was looking for swans, there were 6 of them in that bend. and some ducks. I walk back closer to the 'coulee' which ends up in that swamp there. that dip at a kilometre from the beginning of the road.

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