Curious

 

The deer hang out around the yard 24 hours a day, all healthy-looking does with their big fawns. Those are the lucky ones that survived the winter, although life in town doesn't seem that rough. Deer prefer twigs and leaves over grass, and there's plenty to eat along the river.

They're curious about what's going on in our usually dark house and stare right in the windows. They consider the yard and driveway their winter home and we're the trespassers.

If you go outside, they walk slowly away, but in Twisp they have nothing much to fear except cars.

As the snow melts, the yard has taken on that winter barnyard look. Free fertilizer. Lots of free fertilizer.

Despite the bleak landscape, nature is waking up to early spring. It's been pretty good wildlife viewing: eagles, ducks, hawks and flocks of turkeys. An occasional squirrel.

Yes, just as cold as it looks.