A wet week

This was the scene in the salt marsh a week ago Sunday. We haven’t seen the sun since then.

With a few exceptions, we missed our usual walks and excursions this past week because of the miserable weather, cold, wet and windy.

Of course my husband and I had to keep moving. It is an important part of our days, for the social interactions and the healthy increase in heart rate. A day without a walk is possible but not a week. Besides three days on the boardwalk, we walked the track at Credit Union Place, locally referred to as CUP, an excellent recreation facility in our community. 

While we much prefer the outdoors, CUP is a great substitute on occasion. There were a few days I walked on the treadmill at home which is the least preferred walk for sure. However I find it bearable if I watch YouTube as I proceed.

Meanwhile, on those days on the boardwalk, despite the weather, the ducks were enjoying the marsh. Walkers sometimes leave food for them and some ducks are not as skittish now as they once were when walkers approach the gazebo. Others still escape to the bay. 

We also saw Bluejays, 

Song Sparrows which blend into the environment

and Black-capped Chickadees. 

Squirrels were out and about one day when the wind wasn’t as high.

The wind was so high last week though, the marsh flooded at high tide and the ducks disappeared off-shore for a day. 

Also off-shore, Black Scoters gave their plaintive call which helped distinguish them from the ducks in the distance.

Meanwhile, on the home front we are still eating tomatoes from our garden which are ripening in the house and will be for another few weeks. The garden has yet to be put to bed for the winter due to the miserable weather and it isn’t likely to happen this week either. The forecast for this week is no better than it was last week.

I hope you have better weather! Have a great week regardless!