Jerry also had some ominous news. Our mutual friend, Kurt West, was admitted to Bartlett Regional Hospital on Saturday with a coronary problem of yet-to-be-determined origin. I tracked Kurt down by phone in the cardiac care unit. He sounded pretty chipper and hoped to be heading home in a couple of hours. Sounds like a pretty scary weekend - his heart rate got so slow on several occasions that he blacked-out. Not good. We don't have a heart specialist in Juneau - time to cash-in some frequent flyer miles for a trip to Pill Hill in Seattle I would think...
Yesterday was dry with intermittent sun. I went bird hunting. Alison mentioned that she had spotted some Red-Winged Blackbirds over by the Juneau Pioneers Home a week or so ago. I went over to check it out. Yep. There they were - but couldn't get close enough for any pics. I did manage to get my shoes and pants soaked wading around on the wetlands however. So...back home for a change of clothes and then out to the Mendenhall River Trail.
As soon as I got out of the car at Brotherhood Bridge I spotted a raptor of some sort flying low over the meadows. Hmmmm. Didn't look familiar. I marched out into the weeds and managed to get a couple of really blurry pics. I have since concluded that I was probably looking at a Northern Harrier. If anyone would like to see my blurry pics - let me know and I will send them to you via email. They are not blogworthy.
I walked down the river trail to Montana Creek. Just before reaching the creek I stumbled across a Hairy Woodpecker dining on a downed tree. He was fairly cooperative as a photo subject although it was pretty dark in the woods.
Hairy Woodpecker on the Mendenhall River Trail
In other news, I spoke to 'Manda a couple of times yesterday. She's in Sitka and it sounds like she's having a pretty good time although her "interview" with the folks who operate the student activities program for Mt. Edgecumbe High School was pretty much a bust. They're not even sure if they'll fill the position Amanda was interested in... On the other hand, there are several residential treatment programs in Sitka that might be interested in her and she met a teacher who immediately suggested that she would make a good nanny for his family. Go figure... Amanda's flying back to Juneau this evening.
Also, my dear friend Jane Ellis has been sending me listings for real estate in Portland. She is afraid I am about to miss the boat. The market has definitely improved in the Portland area. And I think there is a 50/50 chance the fed will begin raising interest rates before the year is out. Not sure what I can do about it however...
Well, it's dry again today although there is a chance of showers the next few days. Think I'll go finish weeding at auntie's.
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