Full Snow Moon

· Maine Event

Sunday, after a six-day work week, is pretty busy. I'm so grateful that normally we have two days off in a row. I remember working service jobs, and trying to get into a schedule with two days off in a row was always the goal. One day to do laundry and clean, and one day to be social outside of work. This was our catch-up day to get ready for the week.

It's February already. Good golly! The plum trees and magnolias are putting on a show all over town. It's a beautiful time of year in the city. Daylight is increasing, and local asparagus will soon be available, as will local avocados. We are so lucky so much grows locally all winter long, but there are still things to look forward to if you are eating locally grown food.

Unfortunately, the ridge that is causing the bad winter air for me is also causing fewer storms to reach the mountains, and snow is dwindling.

And good news out of Texas, of all places!

I love the paint job on this building - it feels like the circus, and that feels just right for SF
As a child, the Grape Hyacinth was my favorite flower. They come up early often when there is still snow, and they are so perfect in all ways.
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 
Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) - we have petitioned to change the Latin name to Draconis Maximus
Jupiter
99.9% Illumination Full Snow Moon
The economy is rough out there.

7:13 am – 5:33 pm, which is 10 hours and 20 minutes of daylight!

Here is a poem for you.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 19 species today
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Western Gull
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Yellow-rumped Warbler