I like to walk on the greenway nearby after a big change in the weather, so I loaded up the dog while it was still misting a bit, and headed for the greenway on the other side of Rogers Road. The center of the traffic rotary on Marshall Farm Road is looking very spring-like and pretty.
I knew that volunteers had planted daffodil bulbs along the greenway last fall, but had not seen them yet because I have been avoiding the sounds of the earth-moving equipment and logging station on Rogers Road. But, today I thought they might not be working due to the rain. Wrong.
But the daffodils look great in big clumps along both the paved and wooden walkways.
I was on the lookout for deer who might be out and about after the rain. Sure enough, I saw a "white flag" heading to the thicker woods within minutes. I thought that would be it, until I spotted this doe and fawn on the other side of the greenway a few minutes later.
Can you see them? They stood and posed for us while I took about ten pictures. Kasey is very good about freezing in place when we encounter deer so they don't get spooked.
These appeared to be a doe and her fawn, sort of nuzzling each other in a Disney moment. I just love encounters like these!
There was a lot of water cascading over the rocks, and I let Kasey go in for a dip despite just having been groomed on Sunday. As soon as the sun came out, it really got warm and she had her fur coat on, after all.
The dogwood are starting to open up. Usually it is mid-April when the dogwood trees and azaleas are in their glory, but we are really ahead of the game this spring.
Yesterday was my husband's real birthday. We went out for dinner at The Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant, with Dave and Emily. But I had to have at least a little birthday cake for him at home. (Courtesy of the local Harris-Teeter Grocery store.) We will enjoy that tonight.
I have a beautiful big customer quilt to start on today, so I better get to work. Pictures tomorrow, maybe!
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