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Spring is for taking a walk
The last of the blizzard is nearly gone now. And I know there won't be
any more. It is glorious Spring! I know cause I hear the toads croaking! What a chorus. they must have all woke up at the same time. Jeff harnessed Robin and I got my walking stick and we rambled across the pasture listiening to the toads and birds. Robin had to examine a few gopher holes. We finally ended up at the dammed end of the spring-fed pond. It is covered with ancient willows, whose softwood trunks are too massive to stand up; and just lie along the ground. The ferns are coming up and the currant and chokecherry bushes have green buds. There is a trunk with shredded bark and Robin's tail bottles as he gets near it. Porcupine? We peek over the dam in time to see big turtles slide into the water; their heads coming above water from time to time. Along the shore are a couple of killdeer. Red-winged blackbirds are whistling in the trees. Grackles are making their unmusical chirp/click. And in the distance we hear the glorious sound of true spring; the song of the Western Meadowlark. Robin could care less about bird songs. he is interested in eating fresh grass and sharpening his claws in real bark and getting some exercise. The supine willow trunks are natural racing tracks for a lively cat. He is having the time of his life. I am anxious to go back next month when the leaves are out and the pond is filled with ducks and phalaropes and herons and the swallows swooping above the water. We might even be lucky enough to have a Kingfisher; there are little fish in the pond. I saw a kingfisher several years ago. that was the same year 3 migrating pelicans landed there! Imagine pelicans in the middle of Colorado. When we finally got back to the house we spied a pair of house finches on the feeder. I love their song. And the brilliant red of the male. Robin was tired and fell asleep where he was on Jeff's bed as soon as the harness came off. He really does need the exercise. We had a good time and are looking forward to the next time. -- CATherine |
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"CATherine" wrote in message
... The last of the blizzard is nearly gone now. And I know there won't be any more. It is glorious Spring! I know cause I hear the toads croaking! What a chorus. they must have all woke up at the same time. Jeff harnessed Robin and I got my walking stick and we rambled across the pasture listiening to the toads and birds. Robin had to examine a few gopher holes. We finally ended up at the dammed end of the spring-fed pond. It is covered with ancient willows, whose softwood trunks are too massive to stand up; and just lie along the ground. The ferns are coming up and the currant and chokecherry bushes have green buds. There is a trunk with shredded bark and Robin's tail bottles as he gets near it. Porcupine? We peek over the dam in time to see big turtles slide into the water; their heads coming above water from time to time. Along the shore are a couple of killdeer. Red-winged blackbirds are whistling in the trees. Grackles are making their unmusical chirp/click. And in the distance we hear the glorious sound of true spring; the song of the Western Meadowlark. Robin could care less about bird songs. he is interested in eating fresh grass and sharpening his claws in real bark and getting some exercise. The supine willow trunks are natural racing tracks for a lively cat. He is having the time of his life. I am anxious to go back next month when the leaves are out and the pond is filled with ducks and phalaropes and herons and the swallows swooping above the water. We might even be lucky enough to have a Kingfisher; there are little fish in the pond. I saw a kingfisher several years ago. that was the same year 3 migrating pelicans landed there! Imagine pelicans in the middle of Colorado. When we finally got back to the house we spied a pair of house finches on the feeder. I love their song. And the brilliant red of the male. Robin was tired and fell asleep where he was on Jeff's bed as soon as the harness came off. He really does need the exercise. We had a good time and are looking forward to the next time. Oh wow! That sound absolutely wonderful, CATherine! If I could live anywhere in the US it would be there! Hugs, CatNipped CATherine |
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CATherine wrote:
The last of the blizzard is nearly gone now. And I know there won't be any more. It is glorious Spring! I know cause I hear the toads croaking! What a chorus. they must have all woke up at the same time. Sounds like a lovely walk, Catherine. What a treat for Robin. I'm learning what it's like to have a kitty on my arm every time I'm on the 'puter. Like Robin, Mere wants to be close all the time, except when she's busy chasing greeblings, of course, or beating up her squirrel. -- Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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When we finally got back to the house we spied a pair of house finches on the feeder. I love their song. And the brilliant red of the male. Robin was tired and fell asleep where he was on Jeff's bed as soon as the harness came off. He really does need the exercise. We had a good time and are looking forward to the next time. -- CATherine Catherine, what a beautiful descriptive. It made me want to be there. We are well into spring now, with temps in the high 70's, low 80's. Trees are pretty well all leafed out, the cherry tree is blooming, the hyanciths, tulips & lilacs have bloomed and faded, now the irises are blooming, and all the rosebushes have big buds ready to open. The birds are now completely ignoring us and the feeders -- they always do when winter's over. It is my very favorite time of year. I hate winter. That's the main reason I plant crocuses. They stick their bright little blooms up sometimes even through the snow, but it's a reminder that spring *eventually* will come. Sherry |
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What a great writer you are, CAT...it made me feel like
I was right there with you all on your walk. I don't know how you are so sure another snowstorm isn't going to kick our you-know-whats, but I sure hope you're right! Here in MileHigh all over the place is some bird that sounds just like a laughing hyena (that's what I called it to my son and his wife; they don't know what it is or what it looks like. I even hear it downtown @ my place but can't see anything. Do you know what kinda bird here goes "eh-heh-heh-heh-heh"? LOL. I have not turned into a bird-lover, it just makes me laugh when I hear it cackling..... wrote in message oups.com... When we finally got back to the house we spied a pair of house finches on the feeder. I love their song. And the brilliant red of the male. Robin was tired and fell asleep where he was on Jeff's bed as soon as the harness came off. He really does need the exercise. We had a good time and are looking forward to the next time. -- CATherine Catherine, what a beautiful descriptive. It made me want to be there. We are well into spring now, with temps in the high 70's, low 80's. Trees are pretty well all leafed out, the cherry tree is blooming, the hyanciths, tulips & lilacs have bloomed and faded, now the irises are blooming, and all the rosebushes have big buds ready to open. The birds are now completely ignoring us and the feeders -- they always do when winter's over. It is my very favorite time of year. I hate winter. That's the main reason I plant crocuses. They stick their bright little blooms up sometimes even through the snow, but it's a reminder that spring *eventually* will come. Sherry |
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Thanks for the lovely walk Cat, I really needed that after a long day.
From your story I could feel the sun on my face and for a minute thought I could smell the pond water. I am glad Robin had such a great time. Skritches, KittyLady |
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:12:58 -0600, "Hopitus"
wrote: What a great writer you are, CAT...it made me feel like I was right there with you all on your walk. I don't know how you are so sure another snowstorm isn't going to kick our you-know-whats, but I sure hope you're right! Here in MileHigh all over the place is some bird that sounds just like a laughing hyena (that's what I called it to my son and his wife; they don't know what it is or what it looks like. I even hear it downtown @ my place but can't see anything. Do you know what kinda bird here goes "eh-heh-heh-heh-heh"? LOL. I have not turned into a bird-lover, it just makes me laugh when I hear it cackling..... That sounds like a Yellow Warbler. It is a very small yellow bird; the male is the singer. He has a very loud voice to draw other birds' attention to himself while his silent drab mate is in another tree building a nest in secret. I have a pair of them in my yard every year. One year they built a nest over my flower bed and I kept tabs on them. When the male would come to visit, he was as silent and secretive as the female. When he would leave, he would go to the other side of the yard and be obnoxious to the other birds. It is an effective way to keep his mate and progeny safe. Glad you liked my walk story. We greatly enjoyed it. After this many years I have gotten a feel for when spring is truly here. Although the weather says we may get a few flakes Sunday/Monday; but I think that is closer to the mountains. -- CATherine |
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On 22 Apr 2005 07:56:43 -0700, "KittyLady"
wrote: Thanks for the lovely walk Cat, I really needed that after a long day. From your story I could feel the sun on my face and for a minute thought I could smell the pond water. I am glad Robin had such a great time. Skritches, KittyLady Happy to oblige. Wish you could have heard the toads chirping and the birds singing. -- CATherine |
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