Nebraska & Sandhill Cranes

Jan and I did make our annual sojourn to Nebraska and were not disappointed. Estimates put the Sandhill Crane migration at 50,000. By mid-March, there will be about 500,000. We saw one Whooper - a breathtaking observance even at a great distance. From Nebraska through Iowa, we counted 20 eagles. Meadowlarks and blackbirds are also in Nebraska. Shouldn't be long before they make their way to Wisconsin. I plan to upload some crane photos and will post one or two here when I finally get to it.

Spring Harbingers

Yesterday I heard a cardinal sing. Dare I hope Spring will return with zephyrs softly breathed? (I remember that line from a long-ago song sung by my high school madrigal group.) Now I wait for the return of the blackbirds. This truly is my Spring thing, besides the return of Sandhills. I think Jan and I will be heading out to Nebraska next week-end to see the crane migration. The beauty of organized chaos in motion.

Hopefully we're saying a final farewell to the polluted, frozen concoction of salt, car effluent and garbage as it melts under the warming sun. Another harbinger, albeit, unsightly one, of Spring. I adore snow (when not on the roadways) but abhor it's unnatural shade of sludge.

Bistro Table & Geraniums

This photo makes me long for summer. The table is now buried under snow and ice.

Time Goes By

Egads! Has it really been almost three months since I visited my own blog? Time to get back to it and learn how to type my stream of consciousness.

My incredible son, Jason, is embarking for Washington D.C. in March to take a grant-funded job with the National Association for Independent Living. He's a social worker for people with disabilities and now has a chance to affect change through writing policy and lobbying. He's a bit of a political nut like the rest of the family so he should be in his element. What a stupendous time to be in D.C. The only down-side is that he will be away from his family for a year. The other potential down-side is that he may get a permanent job which would mean a bit of a sob fest for me. I can't imagine being parted from my beloved Ella Enchanting. Of course I'm being selfish and truly am thrilled my son has this fab opportunity.

My other incredible son, Jeremy, was just elected secretary of his union. Did I mention my sons are both progressive liberals bent on creating change for the greater good? Fortunately Jeremy's job doesn't require re-location so he and his lovely wife, Michelle, will remain in the Madison area. (Hope another grandchild is in the future. Now I am sounding like Raymond's mother, Marie!:))

More to come, stay tuned..........