today's count

The first thing I noticed was that the leaves are budding out on the crabapple trees, right out around last year's fruit.  The second thing I noticed was evidence of dog walking without benefit of baggie.  But then I realized there was just too much around and that it was actually evidence that Templeton may live in hope of another egg. There was a plane, two dogs with two owners, a group of big rocks on one of  which I sat to eat my orange. I think they must be for some new installation in the statue garden.  Note to self, if taking up stone engraving make sure what you write is legible. On the way back: a big fat robin, a baby gopher, and a large family of Hutterites out for a picnic.  And still bits of blue sky left over from the glorious visit from the sun this morning.  

Templeton update & robins

It has happened!  Even before I reached to right crabapple tree I could sense that it had happened.  Templeton has retrieved his egg.  I can only guess it was ripe enough for him to show it to Wilbur.  I counted four times and reached the conclusion there were 24 robins today.  They keep moving, the little runts, and they are so hard to see in the decayed leaves.  And bold!  They will almost let me walk right by them without pausing in their worm hunt.  No gophers today, but a hoard of freed students playing Frisbee in the statue garden.

Templeton's egg

Yes, that Templeton.  And on your right you see the true size of the egg as long as you know the true size of my delicate tootsies.

Today's count

In the crabapple grove today:  26 robins, 4 gophers, 1 chickadee, and Templeton's abandoned goose egg.  I decided it must be his.