Again, no power

Last night, at midnight, the power went out and was out until 7:30 or so.  The weather was perfectly calm.  We have had a lot of practice with resetting clocks!

Winds

We have some windy March days and lost power, last evening for about 6 hours.  Just a minor inconvenience, in the big picture.

Pink blooms hiding in green leaves

                                                                         Camellia

Knitting

Just a pair of socks, also, knit as samples for two sock classes.  Toe up and afterthought heel

A Splash of Color

                                                      Primroses and daffodils blooming!

Daffodils

Daffodils are blooming in the Skagit valley.  It is great to see fields of yellow flowers.

Rain Attire

The most stylish type of rain gear can be seen in the front window at WildFibers in Mount Vernon.

Snow Geese

In February, the snow geese have been in the fields on my usual drive to town route.  As usual, there are trumpeter swans, hawks and eagles.  Nice to see the variety.

Happy Birthday Nicole

Nicole Lynn was born February 19, 1998.
She would have turned 18, this year, but was taken at the age of 10 1/2.  Much too soon, and she is missed.
When I would visit Nicole and the family (300 miles), I would bring Nicole a toothbrush or two.  Over the years, some were pink, some had different characters on them.  Toothbrushes were my connection to help Nicole remember me on my visits a couple times a year. 
She was very shy at times.
Nicole and I spent part of her school spring breaks, together.  We had a few adventures over the years, one was watching the birth of an alpaca.  We usually went to the beach at Bayview State Park, Nicole and Gary would look for little crabs under the rocks.
Another time, I went to Canada (Jeff was racing, there).  Nicole and I went for a walk on the bank of the Fraiser River, she was about 3 years old and had new white shoes.  Of course, she found a mud puddle to splash with the clean white shoes.  I told Nicole you better be careful with the mud puddle, as your Mom may get mad if you get your shoes muddy.  Nicole looked up at me, with the sweetest face and sometimes you just can't help it.
One spring break, Nicole and I did some knitting with looms.  We went shopping for yarn, I let her pick the color.  So, we made a hat, then Jeff, Nicole and I were in the car.  Jeff asked about the hat.  Nicole proudly said, yes, we finished it.  Then, Jeff asked why didn't you wear it.  Nicole said, she didn't want to wear it, because it was raining.
I treasure the memories of the time spent with Nicole.

Snow Geese

A field of snow geese in the rain.  The geese spend the winter, here. 
Happy Groundhog Day, according to him, we are due for an early spring.