Signs of Life
Those of you who know us personally, know that we are in the process of building our dream house! We have a gorgeous piece of property complete with seasonal stream, wetlands, forest, and the start of an orchard! It backs up onto a local golf course as well, so it is extremely private.
We're very close to getting our permit and starting the demolition of the double-wide that is currently located there (the double-wide... that in and of itself warrants its own entry!).
Most weekends Tim and I head over to the property to hang out and do some work - mostly we clear blackberry bushes, mow the lawn, check the orchard, and just generally hang out to see if we can spot wildlife. To date we've seen deer (Mom and baby), a coyote, an owl (face-to-face, literally), numerous moles and shrews, hawks and many varieties of birds, snakes, and bunnies!
A couple of weekends ago we were out there doing some general clean-up. It was way too hot (in the high 90s! In Seattle!) for any critters to be coming out of the shady protection of the forest, so instead, while Tim mowed, I busied myself with searching our property for proof of the wildlife that was currently hiding from the hot summer sun. I call the results "Signs of Life" ;-)