Archive for category Around the house
Earthquake
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 12-Sep-2015
We had a small but quite noticeable tremor this afternoon; first one in several years.
Lilies
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 4-Jul-2015
Trisha’s lilies are spectacular this year. I really like this peachy colored one:
Last of the Rhoddies
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 23-May-2015
Most of our rhododendrons are fading so I wanted to get at least one photo of one of our little “Sneezy” varieties. The leaves, as always, are a little nibbled on but the blooms have a wonderful color.
Likewise, the lilies in the waterfall are just about to lose their flowers:
Finally. Tanager Photo.
Posted by nbdog in Animals, Around the house on 20-May-2015
We first spied tanagers in the yard a couple of years back but they are quite shy and I’ve never seen them with camera in hand. Then this past weekend I almost got one while shooting flowers. Finally, this morning one was visiting the finch feeder just outside the family room and I was able to get a few images through the glass. Not great resolution but still it’s nice to have a digital memento of this lovely critter’s visit.
Rhoddies in Bloom
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 25-Apr-2015
All of our rhododendrons have finally blossomed. I made a collage of some pics I took this morning before the rain and sleet.
More Rocks
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 11-Mar-2015
We’ve been wanting to add a rock border to the west side of the yard. We did the east side a couple of years ago and the front along the driveway last year. Two tons of ledge stone arrived this morning and I hope to finish this weekend.
Topsoil Refresh
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 8-Mar-2015
Our gardens needed some additional soil so I spent Thursday through Sunday spreading 10 yards of dirt around the yard: 179 buckets in total. Pretty tired by the end of the day. Here are the last two loads. 
Never Get Tired of these Things
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 21-Feb-2015
The hellebores are enjoying our non-winter. The pink ones are especially glorious:
What a Cutie
Posted by nbdog in Animals, Around the house on 21-Jan-2015
The little brown squirrel that spent so many hours eating peanuts in the feeder hanging from our backyard maple was devoured by a hawk last fall. Then, just a couple of months ago, this little fella appeared and is a regular visitor every day. He gets a special stash of peanuts in the morning then forages under the bird feeders the rest of the day.
Looking like Winter
Posted by nbdog in Around the house, Weather on 26-Dec-2014
While driving back to North Bend from Bellevue this afternoon I got some lovely views of the mountains just west of Mt. Si. We have the best of winter: fantastic views and clear, snow-free roads.
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