Taking notes along the way
Well, April went by in a flash of blue light. And now May is halfway gone. I had finally gotten into a decent groove with Chaos Agent—1K+ words a day for over a week—when I broke the string by overnighting in Chicago to see Ivy at Park West on the 14th. I’ve liked them since Read More …
…by which I mean the neighborhood Cooper’s hawk, the scourge of backyard feeders for blocks around. After showing up daily earlier in the spring, its visits slowed down. I think it had an easier time hunting when all the shrubs and trees were bare; as they leafed out, spotting potential prey grew more difficult, even Read More …
Not many yet. Nights are still dipping into the low 40s/the occasional 30s, and most days have been chilly, cloudy, and windy. These spring beauties (Claytonia virginica) have been popping up every spring for at least the last 10-12 years. They occupy a little patch right beside the driveway, blooming, fading, then dying back to nothing Read More …