Dear Liza,
We are having lots of rain here in Portland, so I imagine the evening’s Halloween activities will be mostly inside. It is the beginning of “Doing things inside” season, after all.
Cold outside, good food inside. Yummy salmon quiche!
Grey outside, bright inside.
And we just keep getting up, cooking, making stuff, reading, learning and taking care of each other … whatever the season.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza,
Now that I am feeling strong again, and Grandpa Nelson is well enough that I feel comfortable leaving him for a while, I took a walk out to see what last night’s storm had been up to.
The bioswales in the neighborhood are doing their job, collecting rain water as it washes down the street and holding onto it. This allows it to filter slowly into the water table instead of washing tons of street trash and pollutants into the river, making for a cleaner Willamette as well as these lovely little water-gardens.
In Laurelhurst Park, the wind blew down a lot of small branches, as well as turning the Ravine into a mud puddle as big as your house. No dogs were out running around today!
The ducks on Firwood Lake were enjoying all the rain, splashing and having very meaningful conversations. A drake and a hen even swam off together, bobbing their heads and making plans for a more permanent relationship.
And of course, the local daffodils are always impatient for spring! These are up and already have yellow buds, for goodness sake. They are hearty, these daffodils.
I’m glad I got out to see the rain, but very grateful for a warm fire and dry socks once I got in.
And this was what my hat looked like when I got back!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 