Tidbits from the day

We took a walk today by the locks that connect Lake Union to Puget Sound - and found spring! I always get excited by this. Who wouldn't? The days are lengthening and hope is rising. This Witch Hazel has a wonderful scent, as did some other unidentified bush with very small white flowers. We also saw a pink rhodie in full bloom and several varieties of helebores blooming. Almost time to go to the nursery. (The flower and garden show is next weekend!)

So we came home to clean up the gardens and make room for the new growth that is already coming out in daylillies and little other miscellaneous bulbs that I can't even identify. Very exciting, it is.



But before heading for home we detoured to finally get a picture of the Fremont Troll, under the Aurora Bridge in the Fremont District - still grasping the poor V-Wobbly car that first dared cross his path.



And then at home, a daytime visitor. We wonder if this little guy doesn't get close enough to the food dish at night when the rest of the group comes to eat. Amazing that he ventured out in broad daylight, knocked on the door asking for food, and then persisted to explain that while he appreciated the peanuts that we first tossed out at him, what he was really hoping for was some more of that dry cat food please...

And no, it doesn't bother him at all to be nose to nose with Frik.