We have a long driveway. One of my favorite features about my house (literally, one of my favorite things, I’ve said it out loud more than a few times) is that the branches of two cedar trees on either side of the driveway converge to create a canopy over the driveway. This creates shade, coolingContinue reading “My flagging cedar”
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Career notes
I worked from home unexpectedly yesterday, so I could take my dog to the vet. As a result, I didn’t have a work notebook to take with me to a seminar today. So I found an old reporter’s notebook that had not been completely filled up. It was the notebook they gave me when IContinue reading “Career notes”
Mouse House
Apparently, mouse invaders have a schedule. At this same time last year,** we discovered mouse turds and murdered two mice. After we found the second mouse, I got an ultrasonic, electoromagnetic magic forcefield. I assumed it worked, since we didn’t have another mouse for an entire year! However, last night I was turning off theContinue reading “Mouse House”
Largest wintering population in the lower 48
Last week I went on a salmon spawning survey. Didn’t see too many live fish…and those that we did see were tough to photograph, even with a polarizing filter. What we saw plenty of were eagles. Hundreds of them.
A typical work day
I pack a lunch, spray on sunblock and strap on my new sandals for today’s canoe ride. Oh, except we’re not taking a canoe to the river destination anymore, we’re driving there. So I leave my backpack in the car, along with my hat and sunglasses, since those interfere with picture-taking anyway. I almost leaveContinue reading “A typical work day”
They sure aren’t Manolos
I can’t believe it. Five and a half years in the Northwest, more than a year and a half at this job, and once again, I found myself without the proper footwear. At least I had time to acquire it. On the phone yesterday, planning for a canoe excursion tomorrow, I was told I shouldContinue reading “They sure aren’t Manolos”
What’s up, Blogosphere?
Got some bears in the news. Man jailed in India for riding around with a bear on his bicycle: That’s not my photo, btw. Courtesy of Associated Press. We’re trying to domesticate them closer to home, too. The news around me is that I’m all about upgrading this week. I’ve been wanting a widescreen TVContinue reading “What’s up, Blogosphere?”
Well played, Nature Conservancy
So a letter arrives in the mail, telling me I have been selected to participate in an important environmental survey and could I just check a few boxes about how concerned I am about global warming and how often do I recycle and do I think nonprofit groups should play an active role in spearheadingContinue reading “Well played, Nature Conservancy”
Driving without feet
Afraid of exceeding the speed limit, but feel like those signs are sucking the fun out of driving? Bring back the joy of highway driving with Cruise Control! Even crawling along at 60 mph is a hoot when you can accelerate or decelerate with the press of a button on your steering wheel. We’ll seeContinue reading “Driving without feet”
What did you do for the Super Bowl?
While other people were eating wings and shouting at their widescreen TV sets (I assume), I spent last Sunday becoming an accessory to murder. Of a mouse. I don’t feel good about it, but then I work with people who go out with rifles and deliberately shoot deer and elk, so maybe my humane compassContinue reading “What did you do for the Super Bowl?”
