Name that flower, deer poop and moose

September 7, 2009

Name that flower, deer poop and moose

It's a lovely September afternoon here in Spokane. The highs are in the upper 60's, dark clouds are passing over head and occasionally dropping a bit of rain. Twice I've been out on the deck and felt ONE drop. Being me, my thought was, either it's rain or a bird just pooped on me. Seeing no evidence of poop, I've decided that it's rain. Don't talk to me about it possibly being bird pee. I don't want to know.

After a night of carousing and crawling into bed at 5 am this morning and being short on sleep, I woke with a migraine. Well DUH! At any rate, I was dozing on the sofa with a hot Woobey on my head when Laurel comes running in, "Mommy there's two Moose! A girl and a boy."

Quite frankly that was the only thing that could get me off my butt at that point in time. So I ran and grabbed my camera, and for the first time since moving in, I went out into the back and down (and I do mean DOWN) into the trees towards the stream (called Deadman's Creek, more about that at some other time). Getting down to where the Moose were was more than I was willing to risk as it's a steep, STEEP climb down and I'm neither fond of steep nor in shape enough to get back up. I had to forgo the chance to get a shot of the Moose.

However, while I was down there, I decided to take a good look around MY land (and yes, I feel very possessive of my house and land, I'm still very much in love with the whole thing). I found a good flat area where we can grow a good sized garden next year. However, the bad news is, the whole area is covered in deer poop. Which left me thinking two things. 1) great fertilizer and 2) deer are going to feast next spring unless we fence it. Sigh. More expense.

Also while there, I found a tiny flower blooming. I haven't the vaguest idea of what it is and I post the picture in hopes that someone can tell me what it is. Tiny pretty thing. (Picture at the top of the page)

Any clues?

Well, that's it for this Labor Day weekend. I hope that it's as relaxing for you as it is for Leanne and I. Leanne, by the way, is at her cabin in Idaho, relaxing after the mad dash of making jewelry and getting everything up in time for this weekend.