Ooh, I think I've been sounding awfully...snippy. So here is a good news post.
Yesterday I watched a huge black bear (estimate his shoulders came to my hip height!) meander through the paddock, scratching up the occasional beetle grub (I presume), and completely ignoring the neighbor's hysterical dog. Friday I planted up my flowerpots - and I'd bought the flowers only on Wednesday (usually they languish for a week or two in those tiny plastic pacs, some of them not surviving the wait). The hummingbirds are back, at least 4 or 5 coming to my feeder; while opening the greenhouse, I chanced upon a male (I presume) who was displaying over a little patch of bare ground, "whirring" and dancing in a right-to-left-back-again arc, then zooming up at a very steep angle (~80o spiral?), then "zzzz"ing and diving back down to the bare patch. I'm guessing it was to impress a ladybird or intimidate other males...? Monday last: CEZANNE AND I SOLO'D!!! We rode out on the trail ~ 45 min., with minimal spooking; she cantered and slowed on-command flawlessly. <BOSEG> Debbi Time To Google Now Maru ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
