Rain Garden for a Rainy Day

House sitting in Seattle has given me the opportunity to reconnect with old friends. I spent the afternoon in Gig Harbor, WA, which is near Tacoma, visiting my old friend Lee. We have known each other for 27 years, since we both work for the same government agency in San Francisco. As fate would have it, we both eventually ended up in the Puget Sound area. Lee has turned her yard into a beautiful rain garden. And as it rained all day, it was a perfect day to stroll through the garden.

The pond fills with water from the drain spouts.

The pond fills with water from the drain spouts.

Contemplation

Contemplation

Lee's rain garden, Gig Harbor, WA

Lee’s rain garden, Gig Harbor, WA

Crow Sitting in Seattle

I am house sitting in Seattle, a city in which I lived for fifteen years. I miss many things about Seattle, but not the rain. I arrived to a one day heat wave, which gave way to rain, and more rain, for almost three days. Today the sun returned.

My house sitting duties are light, though do include feeding the pet crow. So nice to have a pet that doesn’t need cleaning up after. Crows are interesting creatures. I have watched him, at least I think it’s a him, deal with food. If I toss out a couple of grapes, he will bury one under some leaves or dirt and then fly off with the other grape. He always knows where he hid the other one when he returns. I have been told he has a nest in the area.

Curious Crow

Curious Crow

 

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