A day in the life: went into town to the forest service to pick up the baby aspen & spruce we had ordered last fall. 60 trees at a price that can't be topped ($1.00 a tree) However there appears to be a bit of work involved. We got great advice from forester Dan on how to plant (see pic) and what extras we needed. Hmmm...the total price has added up - bought tree plastic protectors, tablet fertilizer, polymer mix to keep moisture in, and minature sunscreens. All for tiny foot high trees. A weekend project here we come.
Ah, yes, back to the muck up of the delivery services here. FedX has called twice today to try and deliver (supposedly coming through the gates?!), and UPS is back on my bad list. Supposedly threw a package from Tiffany by the gates yesterday, but interestingly, no package. Tiffany had to take time out of her workday to contact people to find out what's going on. Aaugh.
The elk were out again this morning with some on our property, so I took a closer photo. After referring back to the mammal book, have realized these are all females, as the males only stayed with them through December, and none of these have even a hint of antlers growing back. Boy, those male elk, love em & leave em...
Dinner last night was great. Love that restaurant and in our opinion, it's the nicest in Gunnison. It wasn't very crowded since it's still quiet around the area, but should pick up soon. It's college graduation this weekend and they expect crowds.
We saw our first hummingbird of the season this morning - have no idea what they eating since almost nothing is blooming yet. So, out come the feeders & boiled sugar water. Hope it starts at a slow pace. Remember last summer we were refilling the feeders 3 times a day!
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