Thursday, February 14~Happy Valentine's Day~

A big hug for Molly

Evelyn had Shorty's leash and was trying to put it on Molly, guess they were going for a walk!

We have spent the last several days enjoying the company of Sara and Evelyn.  Matt has been training for Time Warner in Columbus this week so the gals were staying with us to be close to him.  Evelyn is changing so fast now and it is fun to watch her as she enters that age of discovery.  She loves Molly and has been laying all over her.  When we first brought Molly home, Lily was about the age Evelyn is now and every time Lily got close to Molly, Molly would move away.  Now Molly just quietly tolerates Evelyn as she lays on top of her and steals her toys.  Of course, Molly always steals those toys back and places them in her nest when Evelyn loses interest. Tomorrow Sara and Evelyn will head back to Cincinnati and I will be spending the weekend at Mohican State Park for the Owl  Symposium sponsored by the Ohio Ornithological Society.  A docent friend of mine will be going with me and I am excited to be getting back into the birding world once more.  It has been several years since my last symposium.  A night ago when we were returning from dinner with Sara and Matt we heard a Great Horned Owl in the woods by the house.  This is breeding and nesting season for owls and hawks.  Hopefully, we will see a few of these magnificent birds over the weekend.  I just wish it were going to be a little warmer.  At least we are staying at the lodge so we will be able to warm up each evening.  The last workshop I attended, I camped at Maumee State Park.  That was in September 2008, pre-accident, so I am excited to be back out on the birding trails.  I think the last time I went to Mohican Park was when the middle school teachers took a canoe trip there more than 30 years ago.  I will try to post some photos of the area.  No matter what the weather, it should be very pretty!  Below is a video of Evelyn dancing with Jack's Big Music Show!