Turkeys

There is nothing quite like the sound of turkeys gobbling first thing in the morning as you are headed off to work, or as you're sitting around with friends in the evening. Nice to live in nature.

Spring

It is hard to believe, but according to the calendar this is Spring. Spring time in the mountains. This morning was not quite as "brisk" as yesterday--11 degrees Fahrenheit for the 24 hour low. We had a little snow day before yesterday too. It looks like the higher mountains around us have a fresh coating of new snow on them. The animals are starting to move. People have been seeing bears and yesterday someone saw a mountain lion. The wildflowers are starting to bloom too. Right now we have some Hayden's Gilia (Gilia haydenii) , arrowleaf balsam root ((Balsamorhize sagittata), and dandelions brightening the landscape.

Arrowleaf balsamroot from www.fs.fed.us