Today was a rainy day, so indoor projects were attended to. Very boring.
Weedy managed to find something disgusting to roll in while he was out on an adventure this morning. One of the indoor projects was bathing him. As in everything, he was very good about it.
We were disappointed, but not surprised, that the promised light installation project did not happen. We have been assured that Tracy will be here tomorrow morning. We hope so, but are not counting on it. Poor Harry continues to work in the midst of chaos.
After the rain, the weather was cool and we spent some time outside.
Cedar and the Claudia Memorial 
Mistletoe and Weedy
Here are two bird series – first, a grosbeak chased away a red winged blackbird. Then there was a hawk resting on the fence for quite a while – the horses stared hard at it when I let them out – before it flew off.
A bird that I see often but never photograph, is the Flyctacher. It nests in the shed. Not a very exciting bird to look at, but they eat bugs and stay very busy. I am fond of them. Today I took a picture.
Cora has taken to coming to the back porch for a drink from the bird feeder. She doesn’t hunt the birds, luckily. She just takes a drink and takes her leave.
I gave Bart an apple that was past its prime and Harry took a picture.
I also saw two tiny toads this afternoon. I used my eyeglasses as a size reference. The first one is small, the second one is minuscule, but both are toads – another creature that eats bugs, stays busy and is very welcome here.
Tiny toad 
Very tiny toad
Finally, out in Montana, there are still rainclouds over Rainy. She was born in wet weather and is unperturbed.
Stay safe, stay well, stay distant.
Anne, yours and Harry’s smiles could light up the world! Perhaps, because there is so much sincerity and love in them. What is it about dogs and stinky things? Some ancient way to disguise themselves? A grosbeak, that’s exciting. I saw an Indigo Bunting yesterday on Etta’s and my early walk; so striking, the color of the Pacific Ocean. Great to see the wide open spaces of MT and with Rainy in the foreground, beautiful. The toads are amazing. How do you tell the difference between a toad and a frog? A qjuick search gives me this: Both amphibians make up the order Anura in the animal kingdom, but there are some key differences. Most frogs have long legs and smooth skins covered in mucus. Toads generally have shorter legs and rougher, thicker skins. Pretty cool. Anne’s daily education!
my mom always told her father he looked just like a garden toad. he really did: short legs, fat, and stout
loved photos of you and h, . did the horse in MT used to be yours?
love,
SOS – that is NOT a horse!! Rainy is a MULE baby – out of a horse named Gracie and by a jackass. No, never mine – she was just born about a month ago and belongs to my friend Nancy Stevens (well, actually to Steve, her pal). Nancy and I met at riding school in England in 1974 and she is a wilderness guide and a writer. I am obsessed with Rainy, as I have never met a mule baby. Nancy is kind to share pictures almost daily.
hi AOA
I thought a “jackass” was simply the name for my grandfather. That’s how my dad referred to him.
Is Roscoe opening his mouth for a Covid test?
nice photo, HOH, like that shirt.