Well, I do see a light at the end of this work tunnel I have been traveling through and believe it is not a train! What a good lesson January has been. I have learned a little about what boundaries I need to set and what my life really wants. Balance!
So, back to the real purpose of this blog; to share what life is like up here. Winter is slowly making way for Spring. We are having an El Nino winter and that means it is drier and warmer than usual. The jet stream is sending the rain further south (to California). Don't get me wrong. It rains. But not the drenching that folks seem to associate with living up here. The trees and bushes are beginning to bud and the bulbs John planted are poking their heads up just a little. Birds of several varieties have populated the bird feeders. Two species of woodpeckers, flickers, chickadees, and others we haven't yet figured out. Robins are everywhere taking advantage of the wet soil and the worms that are accessible. At times we have counted more than a dozen in the yard/meadow/jungle clearing. We even saw a large raptor fly through that was, as near as we can identify, a golden eagle. We plan to put our wellies on this weekend and trek back into the woods to see what's there now that the undergrowth is sparse.
The weekend will bring another gardening class for John and we have plans on Saturday evening. Tonight we will go to our favorite restaurant for wine tasting and dinner. The burg is actually quite lively in the evening. Last weekend we met up with a couple for dinner and had such a good time. Similar interests and good conversation. So, after 8 months I'd say we are taking root in our new place. Come to think of it, I haven't even seen a train since moving up here :-)
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