Sandhill cranes March 21, 2011

Sandhill crane adventure part 1

Bede and I spent the day yesterday on the Platte river watching a most incredible sight. Up to 600,000 sandhill cranes migrate through an 80 mile corridor in Nebraska every March.They are on their way from Mexico, New Mexico, southern Texas to northern Alaska and Canada. They spend a month or so here in Nebraska to rest and gain weight and energy for the rest of their trip north. They feed on waste corn in the fields during the day and then at dusk come together to roost on the sandbars of the Platte river. They have been doing this for 10 million years.Took lots of photos and videos...here is just one. More to come later.

Delicious dinner!

I tried a new dish tonight. Didn't have a recipe, just some "healthy" stuff in the pantry. Whole wheat organic pasta, turkey sausage, roasted red peppers, asparagus, no sugar added pasta sauce, lots of spices, topped off with a little reggiano Parmesan cheese. Turned out great. Low in fat, carbs, calories, but loads of taste.




MMMMMMMMmmmmmmm!

Taking charge of the weather!

We had a beautiful day today. High in the 50s. Spring really wants to be here, but first...more snow. Forecast for the next couple of days calls for 3-5 inches of snow. So I decided to make my own "Personal Spring" right here, right now.
My Spring is about 4 ft wide and 6ft tall in the center. This afternoon with the sun shinning on it, the temp reached around 80 inside. I may just move in! Actually my plan is to get started on some seeds, since we really can't plant in the ground with sure safety from the frost until mid May. I just can't wait any longer. Today we built some rough shelves inside and tomorrow I go shopping for seeds!




Bede in his wellies outside looking in. He cut all the boards for the shelves inside my own "Personal Spring"...Thanks!


Toasty inside!