been a while

looks a bit different from the last post.... no snow in town.

dogs back to racing around behind the house. what we thought would be marshy isn't. it's dry.
echo guarding the house from the driveway-

porch gets put to use- it's great, and i'm sure we'll be out there a lot. the house is a great wind break :)

john made this bed frame. it will hold a king size mattress- room for me, steve & both dogs. not quite finished out, but it will look great when done.

the scenery from the house-

a field trip to soldier mountain. still a bit of snow on the ski hill, but not much.

lots of water running in the creek-

the ski lodge burned down a few weeks ago. don't know what they're going to do- rebuild or use temporary structures next season. it looks like it was really hot.

and a field trip to camas centennial marsh in search of sand hill cranes. there is a lot of water.

saw 4 cranes at a distance. running at each other, flying a bit. i love the way all cranes fly with their feet sticking out.

and a yellow headed blackbird.

i need to go back & get out the tripod & just sit for a while to see what birds come back & hang out.

found the second hand building store in hailey- lots of tile there. the one in boise had a microwave for $15 (score!) and some medicine cabinets for $15 and $20. slowly but surely we're getting there!