On my way downstairs this morning a Cooper's Hawk was perfectly framed in the front hall window. We ran for the binoculars and watched it lord over our front yard but catch nothing. What a beautiful bird. Tonight as I put the hens away a bat flew overhead. Today was close to 80 degrees so I'm sure we had plenty of bugs.
I left the crutches in the car today. Officially, I only have till Tuesday. The brace will have to do; I will admit to some cheating at home but I've been very careful during the work day. I'll only miss the crip parking pass when it's raining.
Tonight was the first time I've been to the top of the hill in 6 weeks. A large oak fell along the trail during the last storm; it has many pileated holes and a large hole at the base of the tree. We'll get some firewood out of this. It will be easy to retrieve since it fell parallel to the trail and not down hill.
We ate our Good Friday dinner at the Port Matilda Fire Station: 3 recipes of white fish, mac and cheese, scalloped potatoes, stewed tomatoes, (very) sweet tea and pies and cakes. I think Steve Hardwick could give the PM fire-chef pointers. We met Chris and Andy there, serendipity, and got an update on their well drilling and revised house plans.
