Birds and Puppies

We learned about Placerita Nature Center's junior ranger program when we went for our New Year's Day hike.

We returned Saturday, for a junior ranger bird walk. After learning about acorn woodpeckers and the California Scrub-Jay, we went out to look for them, with a docent and about two dozen kids and parents.

The girls thought the best part was splashing around in the creek, now that we've had a bit of rain.

The girls had the day off from school Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We went to a birthday party for a friend of Cora's, and then went to my friend Moira's house to meet her new puppy.

I serve with Moira in the church nursery, where she is a longtime volunteer. She took care of both Violet and Cora when they were babies, and I enjoy my Sunday mornings with her.

The girls sure enjoyed tiring out adorable Addie, who is about three months old.

Golden retriever puppies are among the cutest things on the planet. It's an established fact.