The week of lumbering has started off pretty OK.

Monday’s lumber was a slap in the face with a very un-spring-like 27˚ at hike-time. I was less than thrilled to be wearing a winter jacket, gloves, and a bobble hat in freaking late April, but it happens every year, and will surely happen again in the coming weeks.

Tuesday was more of the same, but at least with some warmer 40˚ temps and a few critters.

I’m not sure if it’s been the wonky spring with wildly fluctuating temps and heavy, flooding rain, but there seems to be a disturbance in the force. And by disturbance in the force, I mean, there is a distinct lull in critter activity. I’m sure it will pick up as it warms, but it’s still disheartening after such a long, miserable winter.

I stopped by Sal A. Mander’s log today to see if he was home. He was, so I dug out my MEIKE macro extension tubes and tried my best to get a portrait of Sal.

Not as good as using my true macro lens, but I was pretty happy with the shot. I’m not sure Sal was impressed with me lurking about his log, but his time and kindness were appreciated.

I also took some shots of some nature nubbins. However, just like the critters, the real macro fun won’t come until more wildflowers, insects, and creepy crawly things start to make an appearance.

Today also marked the first time this spring that my 6-mile lumber was followed by another 1.5 hours of walking behind a mower, followed by some trimming and seeding some dead spots (thanks, Lola). It actually felt so good to be back working outside!

With the arrival of more Cul-De-Sac shack duties, I’ve been kicking around the idea of only doing my posts on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the weekend, or something like that. It might not happen, but if there is a noticeable drop in posts, it doesn’t mean I took a rope to the attic; it just means I don’t have enough time to do it properly.

Later.