Then, because I'm crazy, I stopped at the feed store for "just a few more" chicks. We've got a soft spot for Ameraucanas with their gentle personalities and neat blue-green eggs. So now we have eleven.They're brooding out in the garage this go-round. The dusty mess in the house was getting to be too much. We don't spend as much time fawning over them out there, but they still get quite a few cuddles.
A few weeks back we spotted this cool bird nest about 30 feet up a big leaf maple in the yard. Luckily, our top floor deck gave a perfect view to snap a photo. We saw it moving so we know someone was in there, but we've yet to see who. Any idea what bird made this?
There were no grand plans for spring break this year, but we did have a couple small getaways to two very different beaches. Ole and I visited Hood River with our friend Lisa and her crew. It was a beautiful sunny day, so we played in my favorite riverside park. lunched at pFriem, and topped it off with ice cream at Mike's. Perfect! I was happy to show her one of my favorite spots.
Our other beach getaway was a pre-Easter post-birthday weekend at my parent's in Westport. We always seems to catch a lucky dry break to visit the beach; this time we went back to Westhaven State Park. I love how Alex and I are freezing in our jackets and Ole is barefoot in shorts.
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| A friendly Dungeness crab was nice enough to take our photo. |
Mostly we're just enjoying spring: waking up to songbirds, bright green grass growing like crazy, and the adventures of a new season.
