Have fallen behind... again!  No apologies... have been very busy enjoying this beautiful state.  The weather is still cold, but I just bundle up and enjoy it. :-)   Mike is looking for pretty weather with a little wind so we can go camping, and he can wind sail.  Hope the weather breaks soon - it's supposed to. 

Am still adding birds to my list, but will update that later, so far have spotted at least 21 varieties of birds in the back yard, not counting "in the field".  Yesterday we saw a small herd of antelope in the distance, and also deer closer to the highway.  This really is "...where the deer and the antelope play", and I love it.

News:  I finally purchased a camera.  Hopefully, soon, there will be pictures to brighten this blog. 

We went on an "Owl Walk" in the cemetery last week and spotted at least half a dozen barn owls.  They float, silently in the air, from one tree to the next.  We followed one from tree to tree, and were finally able to get a good view of it.  Beautiful... I love my new binoculars, they bring the birds right into your lap.

That's all I have time for now... see you later. xoxoxo G. :-)

Can't seem to get my blog to show the correct date order... it's aggravating.

Went to my new friends, Patty and Mark's 25th wedding anniversary last night.  It was fun, good eats, music (Patty sang, Celine Dion's "Because you Loved Me", her heart out to Mark - very romantic), and got to meet more people.  Before we left, Mark gave Janina and me each a lovely vase of flowers. :-)

Saw my first yellow-headed blackbirds on the way home.  Dusk was settling in, and they were getting ready to bed down, but still...  there they were.  We parked by the edge of the marsh and listened to bird calls -Pretty awsome! 

...and before we got home Mike drove us through the local cemetary where we saw several large owls.  Things just keep getting better and better!

The cemetary here is well over a hundred years old.  The oldest date I found was 1879, but I've been told there are older markers.  Found a marker from 1980, a little girl not even a year old... meditate on the resurection.  Think about the poor mother (and father too) and when she is resurected her joy when her little girl is returned to her.  I find old cemetaries thoughtful places where I can be at peace.  Old trees and wildlife undisturbed... (I forgot to mention, there were also five deer at the cemetary last night - reminds me a bit of the Pacific Grove cemetary).

Well, that's it for now... does anyone know how to get a blog into proper date order?