We Don't Need Another Hero...

My pampas grass needs a makeover. I'm sitting here looking at the 2 of them and they resemble Tina Turner's hair in Beyond Thunderdome... from the back. Or maybe Bowie in Labarynth. Anyway... they need work. Now, if you have never dealt with pampas grass, just imagine a six foot tall pile of 8' long, thin spring-steel blades sharpened to a razor's edge. Then dip them in some sort of skin irritant... oh yeah, serrate the edges a bit too... just for fun. Ok... NOW turn on one of those special effects wind machines and point it at the pile... and try to load those blades into a wagon... without getting cut to ribbons.

I saw a hint somewhere that I am going to try. Take duct-tape and wrap completely around the middle of the clump. Cut the clump off below the tape... you get a pre-wrapped bundle. We'll see........

Climate Change

It's March... and it's snowing. I think we have had more snow this year than any time in the past 20+ years. I know we have had more snow events. Odd thing about today was that it was snowing 10 hours ago, and now it's all melted... but it's 32º out there, so if it precipitates again... it will probably be snow.

Online reservations

I just made the reservations for our anniversary weekend. This year we are going to try a different place. I would still like to go to Lake Quinault, but maybe for my or dvb's birthday instead. It kinda doesn't make sense to go to a rain forest in the spring if your passion is outdoor photography. The funny thing was, I actually had to call this place on the phone. I always find it amusing when places still don't do online reservations. The place we stayed at for our honeymoon (ironically, it is literally a stone's throw from my back door) took online reservations and that was 13 years ago. Okay, so it's not EXACTLY the same place. That B&B burnt down in a rather spectacular fire several years ago. The owner rebuilt pretty much the same house. The place we are staying this year is actually in the process of setting up an online system, and in fact, I had my confirmation in my email in-box within 30 seconds of hanging up the phone.

Where are we going? Leavenworth Village. Now, I just have to get tire chains and secure a pet sitter.......