The pruning of grape vines ended on Thursday. I’ve been doing outside chores, mostly cleaning growth out of the hole (Jay’s Folly) behind the house, making a little firewood, sprayed one tank of weed killer. We’ve had lots of the famous Kittitas County wind that has prevented more spraying. The maximum gust yesterday was 46 mph and today only 38 mph. After Midnight it is supposed to calm a bit, into the single digits.
Last fall I bought bulbs from an internet source. They came and needed to be planted before I managed to get a nice border and fence in place. The photo is the site seen first as one inters the driveway. There are two others. Some are deer-resistant, such as the Hyacinth in the front and Daffodils farther back. The Tulips are showy but deer eat them.
There is/was a small irrigation ditch thirty feet behind the flowers. Trees have been growing along it for years. Some, and perhaps all of them, are invested by boring insects.
On the left side of the photo the result is shown. 
I’ll cut these down and photograph what is in them, although I have seen borers in others, I want to inspect these. The wood is destined to be firewood.
Lunch today was at the Red Horse Diner in EBRG. The Joyal’s came from Marquette MI. They have family in Spokane and down toward Moscow ID. They visit each summer and we meet, eat, and talk for about 3 hours. 
Often we have had one of the wait-crew take a photo. They were busy when we left, so Fred took a photo of me and Ann. We didn’t get to Ann’s age but Fred is about 10 days older than I am. I think I need to lose a few pounds.
The Red Horse hark backs to the Flying Red Horse of 50s era Mobil Gas stations. The place has hundreds of signs of all things automobile from that period. And the food is good and they don’t mind us staying for 3 hours.
I’m late today, so that’s it.
Keeping Track
on the Naneum Fan
John