Honk Honk

It was a busy morning at the strip mall when I stopped by for a haircut.  The parking lot was filled with honkers.

See the second group coming along at the far right?  Sorry for the photo quality -- shot with a cheapy LG phone.

I was able to very slowly get into a parking spot, then waited for the first goose group to pass by.  As I quietly walked behind this group of geese, a couple of the goslings turned to follow me.  (I am a natural leader, you know.)  The adult geese weren't too happy about that, and let me know with some spirited hissing.  Canada Geese have essentially become pests in our town, but those goslings are awfully cute!

Early Spring at the Prairie

Yesterday was a cool and blustery day, but sunny, so it was a good day for a walk in the prairie preserve.  Early spring is a quiet time at the prairie.  Nothing is blooming except some crabapples and lots of dandelions in the mowed "park" section.  The tall prairie grasses are short, just beginning to grow, so there are wonderful open vistas.

Wind farm southwest of the prairie

No goslings yet

On a different subject, a friend dropped off this gorgeous potted hyacinth the other evening.  How glorious!  Our whole house smells heavenly!

The chocolate mini eggs are in a much smaller dish now.
And, why, yes, that lid is slightly askew.  How could that have happened?