Sopping Wet Birders, No Extra Charge

We've always opened our home to birders, butterflyers, dragon and damsel flyers, moss experts, orchid geeks, and various other ne'r-do-wells.  Last night was the annual Owls of Oak Openings field trip by the Toledo Naturalist Association, and even though the weather sucked, 18 people drove and trudged around the park calling owls.  Alas, none were to be found by the hardy and/or insane birders.  They made our house the last stop, hoping to get the Great Horned Owls we've been hearing.  And since they could stand on the front porch or back deck to call for them, and stay dryer, they were all for that.  And the Big Bonus was our heated indoor-working-plumbing.  They couldn't believe we'd let all those soaking wet folks in.  Hey, that's why God invented those fantastic laminate floors.  Today the puddle marks don't even show.

And they loved the yellow spots I painted all over, trying to chose a new color for the dining room and foyer.  And today, Jason Tansel of Blue Jay Painters was here and got the first coat completely finished!  It's awesome!  and it's really Yellow! Pics tomorrow.. er, later today, I guess.

And a quick note, the Ranger Anderson Auction has ended.  I'll fill you in on that later. But for now I can say that I am truly blessed and humbled that anyone would pay anything for the quilts I made.  Holy cow.