A very quiet day at the Aerie. It was a mere 16 degrees this morning with a fresh coat of white snow on the ground. It didn't last in most places as the temperature rose to 37 degrees with lots of sunshine this afternoon.
I happened to be looking out the window this morning when I saw the Sharp-shinned Hawk come swooping in for brunch. He spooked the heck out of the gray squirrels and the little birds but it didn't look like he was successful in snagging any little bird for his snack.
Then this afternoon I was coring an apple at the kitchen sink when I noticed a doe and a yearling (probably last year's fawn) standing across the yard staring at the house. They watched the house as I watched them for a good five minutes before the youngster headed up the hill and then the doe followed. Those are the first deer I've seen on the property since the beginning of December and the first day of rifle season.
Terry got phone calls today from her cousin in Sumter, SC and a friend on the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in VA (western shore across from Norfolk). She's firming up her plans for her trip to Savannah, GA (Smocking Arts Guild board meeting) and getting a time table together for her other visits as well. She'll be leaving here on either Monday or Tuesday of next week (2/23 or 2/24). It will depend upon the weather. And she won't be back until around the 10th of March.
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