On the morning constitutional Whip found something of interest to her nose in the meadow. I stopped a way off to let her explore. These walks are for both of us so she should be allowed reasonable time to enjoy herself. I could hear turkeys down below the ridge. I've been hearing them more often lately. Sandhill Cranes are back. They are loud and raucous a nice reminder that change is in the air. The sun was rising which is a signal for the crows that meet in the trees to break up their gab fest and take off in diverse directions. Then I heard a trill - red-winged blackbirds are back. Neighbor Doug said they were but I hadn't seen one yet. There were two of them in different choke cherry trees making 'note' of their staked out territory. Feeding mealworms during the winter was a short lived experiment. Will set some out again and see if I have any birds (carnivore or omnivore) will come to that feeder.
I had made a quiche a week ago. Had leftover heavy cream and a pie crust. Instead of making another quiche decided to try my hand at custard pie. It's one of my favorites but not always carried by restaurants. Turns out they are very simple to make. My first effort may not be the prettiest but it tastes exactly as it should.
Temps rose to 60 this afternoon. I raised Sleipnir's garage door and worked on another five flower pots. I'm just cleaning out dead leaves, stems, and plants. In May I'll decide if the plants in different pots should be combined and/or add annuals to fill them out. This early start will make things go faster. Plus Whip likes to lay in the sun by the open garage door and keep watch.
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