today

we are having amazing thunderstorms right now, but earlier this evening, the sunset was glowing. what a beautiful day! totally better than yesterday...

today's weather

the rain has ended and the storm has blown away. 

sunset was lovely!

sunset

after our extreme heat here in the mis-atlantic (which caused half my veggies to bolt) ended sunday evening, fantastic weather has been upon us! tonight's sunset was amazing, but rain is in the near future, and i am thankful!

tonight's sunset

tonight's sunset

was beautiful and memorable.

first spring weekend

this was the first weekend of spring and it was worth the wait! temperatures were in the mid 70's and after a long hard winter, it seems like things are actually looking up... especially the daffodils! i spent as much time as possible outside trying to soak up any and all warmth available. i ran the dog down to the creek so he could have a quick swim and through the woods to see if we could find where the eagles have nested this year. i watched the mister relocate leaves and rake thatch. we paddled yesterday and today, but stayed in our creek as the potomac river and chesapeake were a bit on the choppy side with all the warm wind blowing in from the south. i watched a crow couple build a nest in a loblolly pine and wondered if their babies would be adorable or evil. i drank cocktails and watched the sunset.

web-ecoist

webEcoist is a really cool website that covers "sustainable living, green design and environmental oddities" in a good, not freakish, way. earlier this week they had a gorgeous posting entitled "45 colorful uninhabited places to see before you die": maybe some are near you, or you have already been there so you can cross them off of your bucket list. check it out! on the theme of our lovely colorful world: i shot the photo above on my lame iphone camera last friday night looking up the potomac river on the virginia side of the chesapeake bay.