3/17/13
Our phone calls and thoughts of
home remind us that the seasons are changing back in Washington. I have tried to see these same changes here in
Colombia although they are much more subtle.
The winds have picked up in the
last week, possibly signaling the end of the dry season and the first drops of
rain since November. The wind will
be missed as it replaced the air conditioner as our source of cooling. However it did wake us up for three
consecutive nights this past week as it reached it’s furied pitch between 2:30
and 3:00, flying and screaming through any possible opening. With the impending shift, birds have
arrived to prepare for the bugs that will accompany the rain. This morning saw more than 50 Orange
Winged Parrots fly over and past our apartment on their way to feed on the
other side of the river. Slightly
smaller than a seagull and just as loud, but feathered with a tropical green,
they are the highlight of my bird watching here.
http://www.ttnaturelink.com/ttnaturetrips/tale-forests
Another notable newcomer is the
Yellow Oriole, who makes an intricate woven basket nest that is suspended from
a branch. There has been a pair
working on a nest near the entrance to school for the past two weeks, and it
has been a joy to follow their progress each morning. Unfortunately Friday’s winds pulled it from the tree. Fortunately for me, I found it on
the ground and quickly added to my collection of cool stuff. 1
http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2012/06/08/early-morning-swamp-adventure-in-trinidad/
It has been a long stretch of 5
day weeks going back to the beginning of Lent, but the time in the classroom
has been good, enjoyable. With 4
days left before the end of 3rd quarter and Easter break, we have
made it.
For the past few weeks, one
other thing, besides teaching, has been occupying our time and thoughts. We are working on buying a house with a
little bit of land! It is a long
process, and not ours yet, but we are hopeful, and very excited. Small house, with space enough for a big garden in Bow, WA
Notes:
1- Cool Stuff Collection –
Founded on Friday 3/15/13
