Saturday, February 5, 2011

Wintertime Blues

An airplane borne virus has infected the people in this house and even the dogs are depressed. Ken and I have moped and rested and sat in front of our computers most of the week in hopes of getting well soon. The dogs are restless and need some exercise and so do we. Cold temperatures early in the week burned my lungs when I tried to go outside. And to make matters worse, skate skiing and ice skating conditions have been as good as a person could want them to be, if she could go outside and enjoy them.
sam

An African Violet to brighten the day
african violet

the view from here

A slow walk.
two dogs

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Random shots from a week of weather ups and downs

This turned into another bluebird skies afternoon of skiing.
on the way

Hairy Woodpecker working the lichens on an MVSTA sign at Mazama.
Hairy Woodpecker

Great skate skiing on the Community Trail
Great conditions on the community trail

Goat Peak in my rear view mirror
Goat Peak in my rear view mirror

Sam will swim any time of the year.
sam swims

Winter is hard on mule deer
Winter is a hard time for deer

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Everyday Winter

Mazama
mazama winter

Goat Peak Lookout from Mazama
goat peak lookout

Beaver Pond Reflection
beaver pond reflection

Female Downy Woodpecker
downy woodpecker

One feather found on a snowy walk
feather

The snow has grown hair.
hairy snow

Goat Peak and Mount Robinson from our house
goat peak and mt robinson

Sam says 'Is there food?'
sam

The last light of another short day.
afternoon light

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New Years Eve

It was zero or below for New Years in the Methow. That didn't stop this party!
Luna, always ready for a party
New Years Eve Party at below zero!

I always wondered why they were called bottle rockets.
New Years Eve Party at below zero!

New Years Eve Party at below zero!

This had to be dug out of two feet of snow before we could have a campfire!
New Years Eve Party at below zero!

After midnight
New Years Eve Party at below zero!

The morning after
New Years Eve Party at below zero!

New Years Eve Party at below zero!