November 27, 2009

thanksgiving bird count

1 ~ anna'a hummingbird
1 ~ chestnut-backed chickadee
2 ~ black-capped chickadee
2 ~ red-breasted nuthatch
1 ~ yellow-rumped warbler
4 ~ dark-eyed junco
2 ~ house finch
1 ~ townsend warbler
30 ~ bushtits

clouds with light rain ~ 47' light winds from the southwest
3 feeders - seed, suet and syrup for hummingbird
1 hour count in a circular area in our yard

November 26, 2009

giving thanks


salt baked salmon (caught on the coast of oregon) ~ braised red cabbage with onion and apples (grown from local farmers) ~ garlic mashed potatoes (potatoes from local farmer, garlic grown in our garden)

November 18, 2009