Mt. Si Senior Tournament
OK, I played poorly. No other way to say it. Shot 88 and 87 (ten shots worse than last year) and only hit eight fairways in thirty-six holes. Geez. I did manage to collect myself and shoot five-over par the final eleven holes… but too little, too late. However, the weather was perfect: mild, slight overcast. There were a few new-born geese roaming the course and lovely blooms on the rhododendrons. One of the good things about golf is the scenery is usually great.
Dogs and Ducks Puzzle
Posted by nbdog in jigsaw puzzles on 4-May-2014
This one was easy. With large pieces and lots a distinct patterns we blew through this puzzle in three days. It is cute, though.
Work Must Go On
Posted by nbdog in Around the house on 3-May-2014
With a new dish rock in place in the front yard and plants in waiting, we didn’t let intermittent showers stop us from working. And I found a new use for my golf cart and umbrella.
Whew! Summer Day on May 1st
Record high for May 1; very toasty for North Bend any time.
More Ducks
Posted by nbdog in Animals, jigsaw puzzles on 27-Apr-2014
The variety in ducks in amazing. This puzzle was pretty challenging for just 500 pieces. But those quackers are certainly beautiful animals.
Spring!
It’s been a very wet spring, we’re told, with a record 19-plus inches of rain since February 1st. The past few days have been so typical: periods of bright sunshine, then heavy showers, maybe a rainbow now and then, then a little sleet. Looking at the extended forecast things should start to really perk up around the third week of May when we will see temps in the 70’s and days of persistent sunshine. For now, it’s mostly like this….
Visit from Bear; Homeownership Adventures
Posted by nbdog in Animals, Around the house on 23-Apr-2014
As we were preparing to go to bed last night we heard the unmistakable sounds of crashing bird feeders. I grabbed a flashlight expecting to see cavorting raccoons but instead was greeted with the sight of a very large black bear feasting on the two suet feeders we normally leave out a night. A couple of shouts and he lumbered off toward the back of the yard. Today we discovered he simply tore down a segment of the wire fencing at the back of the lot, the very same spot where I think a bear tried to enter the yard a couple of years ago. Amazingly, he managed to not crush a single plant nor break any branches off the several rhododendrons he passed. There were a few nice paw impressions in the soft soil that give an indication of the size of our hefty visitor.
In addition to making the fence repair, I had to replace insulation in the crawl space today as well. On Monday evening we noticed a wet spot on the dining room carpet near the front door. After hailing a plumber, we found we had a leak in the pipe feeding the front outside faucet so I got to spend a couple of hours soaking up water and replacing wet insulation. A busy day indeed.
Hummingbirds Puzzle
Posted by nbdog in jigsaw puzzles on 22-Apr-2014
It took us about ten days to complete this one. It was the most difficult of the puzzles we’ve done so far. Our best counts suggests there are about 90 birds in the scene plus a handful of insects.
New Duck
We had a treat today…. Joining our regular small troop of mallards a beautiful male wood duck stopped by for an afternoon snack. What a cool bird!
Backyard Birds Puzzle
Posted by nbdog in jigsaw puzzles on 11-Apr-2014
At just 500 pieces, this puzzle went very quickly even though the tree trunks and branches were a challenge. We love the colors.
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