Mostly cloudy to fully overcast. Rain, at times. Light to moderate winds (at least where I was).
After a long day yesterday (following a short night of sleep the night before), I slept in this morning.
When I got up, I could see the sun was peeking through the clouds at times, but it looked like rain might be coming towards town.
I decided to walk to Swan Lake and back before helping to get stuff ready for lunch.
I didn’t notice a whole lot going on at Swan Lake. A male Bufflehead surprised me by swimming close to shore where I was standing.
A lone immature Trumpeter Swan was sleeping. I wonder if it’s lost its family, or if it was just resting and will rejoin them.
This afternoon was full of conversation with family and then a recording session for my next radio show.
Our conversation in part was reflecting gifts we see in each other. It’s a practice I’ve come to appreciate, though not something that was obvious or instictive for me. I brought the idea to my family. My kids were (unsurprisingly to me) not so interested in participating, but my brother and parents did. It can be an uncomfortable thing on both ends, but also very connective and meaningful. I wasn’t sure I would muster of the courage to invite the conversation, but I I think it went well, especially for a first time.
My iNaturalist Observations for Today
