Fun day
We didn't get started until late because we had to wait for the library to open.
Because Linnea needed a non-fic book to write a report one. It took a bit, but we found a good one on cats.
We headed south. The goal was the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge but we decided to drive portions of the STP route to give Perry an idea of what lies ahead.
He's nervous. I'm freaking terrified... and I've done it before.
Anyhow, we made our way slowly down to the refuge. AC walked the first 1.5 mile or so, and stopped and the rest of us continued out on the boardwalk to the end.
It was a pretty miserable sighting day. We didn't see a single bird that we don't see on a regular basis in our own backyard! I did hear something I didn't recognise, but sightings weren't very good. I'd hoped that going late in the afternoon would be better than mid-day, but nah!
That's ok, it was fun anyhow.
There were signs warning people about the grey Eastern squirrels that are apparently pretty aggressive. Well, Linnea took this to mean "killer squirrels" and she had a time squealing about them, and running away in terror. Even Perry appeared a bit on the iffy side when we met up with the small rodent. Linnea, of course hammed it up when we got back to the car, safe and sound: our mission was accomplished, and we'd done it without being killed by the squirrels etc. She was cute.
Home to butter chicken in the crockpot. AC did the spices mix and didn't know that I usually don't add quite 2 teaspsoons of cayenne so OMG, kick! And how they're all in bed, and I'm deciding that yes, I am too lazy to upload the photos tonight, I'll just have to do that... one of these days soon!
Because Linnea needed a non-fic book to write a report one. It took a bit, but we found a good one on cats.
We headed south. The goal was the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge but we decided to drive portions of the STP route to give Perry an idea of what lies ahead.
He's nervous. I'm freaking terrified... and I've done it before.
Anyhow, we made our way slowly down to the refuge. AC walked the first 1.5 mile or so, and stopped and the rest of us continued out on the boardwalk to the end.
It was a pretty miserable sighting day. We didn't see a single bird that we don't see on a regular basis in our own backyard! I did hear something I didn't recognise, but sightings weren't very good. I'd hoped that going late in the afternoon would be better than mid-day, but nah!
That's ok, it was fun anyhow.
There were signs warning people about the grey Eastern squirrels that are apparently pretty aggressive. Well, Linnea took this to mean "killer squirrels" and she had a time squealing about them, and running away in terror. Even Perry appeared a bit on the iffy side when we met up with the small rodent. Linnea, of course hammed it up when we got back to the car, safe and sound: our mission was accomplished, and we'd done it without being killed by the squirrels etc. She was cute.
Home to butter chicken in the crockpot. AC did the spices mix and didn't know that I usually don't add quite 2 teaspsoons of cayenne so OMG, kick! And how they're all in bed, and I'm deciding that yes, I am too lazy to upload the photos tonight, I'll just have to do that... one of these days soon!