Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Magnificent nature and big news

Crisp air, colors a changing, birds starting their migrations (we are down to a handful of hummingbirds), and mating season for deer and elk is upon us.

Does and their fawns are showing up in our yard most days. Big, bouncy and healthy looking - ready to march through the long winter.

The elk are on the move, and they don't seem to care about mingling with the cows.

Hunting has started, it's bow hunting only so far, but definitely have to pay attention where you plan to hike now.The salmon are running, a big deal here.Mark had some success on the Gunnison a few days ago.

We are zipping over to see Miss Penny in a couple of weeks, just for a long weekend, I can only go for so long without a visit! And some very exciting news - Penny will have a sister or brother come late March. Grandbaby number 2!

Listing more books read before the list gets out of control:
Below Stairs: Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir that inspired Upstairs Downstairs and Downton Abbey by Margaret Powell - good, not fantastic as I was hoping - she was a little whiny, and admitted this at the end.
The Uncommon appeal of Clouds by Alexander McCall Smith - this series (Isabel Dalhousie) is all great.
The Sweet Dove Died by Barbara Pym - wonderful writing, British characters behaving badly, just not my favorite kind of style, maybe because I'm not British?
Book of Sight by Deborah Dunlevy -  a young adult book that had rave reviews, told my sister about for my nieces, then promptly bought and read it myself. Really good.
Cochetopa Dreams by Allison Carroll - local author (Montrose) with a first mystery novel about the cochetopa area. Entertaining.



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