Tulips and Serviceberry…
…with redbud and crabapple not far behind.
Successful Sale
About 340 native trees and shrubs now out in the community.
Tree Sale 2025
Three hundred and fifty trees, all native, on sale, and selling well.
Blue and Gold
Squill and daffodils.
Rigged…
…and just about completed. All that remains is the lead bulb for the bottom of the keel.
Radio controlled gaff schooner, 58 inches on deck. Thanks to Mimi for help with the rigging.
Spring Peepers and Red-winged Blackbirds…
…all making themselves known after the big rain.
Our backyard arroyo seco (aka intermittent creek) flowing vigorously
Back deck and outdoor shower at Kagawong cottage today; photo by Mark
Prairie burn, Whitewater, ready to green up
BTW, Wisconsin voters came through, rejected MAGA, and sent the muskrat packing. The rule of law has been preserved.
Very Important Election…
…coming up. Remind everyone to vote—for Judge Crawford.
Last Day In The Desert
Farmers market, Sonoran hotdogs for lunch (thanks Mike), tamales from Beatrice coming up for dinner, and cocktails out on the breezy back patio.
San Pedro…
…riparian reserve, at San Pedro House, near Sierra Vista, AZ.
The Catwalk…
…near Glenwood, about 65 miles west of Silver City, but first a look at the Gila wilderness.
New Mexico…
…a few random shots of an interesting place.
Pretty Nice…
…in the southwest.
Watching Wisconsin basketball, in a remada with fireplace, and an old fashioned made by neighbor Judith.
Pinos Altos creek. Occasionally a roaring torrent.
Elections Matter…
…and voting for good candidates is the best form of resistance.
Early voting has begun and Election Day is April 1.
Very important vote for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Vote Judge Susan Crawford.
Snowdrops In…
…the rain.
Wandering The Solar System…
…at the UWM Planetarium.
Sap Is Running
As proven by the stump of this recently removed terrace tree. The roots continue to do their job although no superstructure remains to accept the sap.
The old black maple alongside the driveway also knows spring has arrived and is enthusiastically sugar coating the truck.
Back on the Bike
And a perfect day for it. Sunny and warm. Sandhills heard and seen; robins heard.
Getting Together,,,
…for this and that, including an early Mimi birthday celebration.
Spars…
…for the RC Schooner.
In the photo above—from top to bottom, horizontal—foresail gaff, jib boom, foresail, boom, attached by means of a gooseneck to the foremast (which is more or less vertical), and then the main mast, attached by means of a gooseneck to the main boom (which is more or less vertical). If you please, notice the spar tapers, the boom bails, and the handcrafted goosenecks. Fiddly work, requiring a steady hand and nerves of steel.
Trimming Sails...
…on the schooner. Main and fore-sail sheets attach to the line on port side, jib sheet to line on starboard.
Royal pain to set up. My hands were too clumsy; Sue had to tie the knots.