Choke berry

After a few frosts these are quite tasty.

First frost

This Max/Min thermometer is great for measuring events like this.  The cool air last night and the frozen grass this morning are also great indicators!

Day lilies in bloom

Pretty edible flowers!

Pineapple guava

Flowers opened

Mahonia harvest

Harvested Mahonia X media 'charity' (Oregon grape).  This bountiful harvest took us less than an hour.

Cammas in bloom

Beautiful flowers

Ducklings

First discovered three days ago, we now have three little ones and momma is sitting on about 9 more eggs.

Morel mushrooms

Yay! They're bursting up everywhere that we mulched with card board!!! I'm excited.

First chicken egg

Yum

Snowdrops are up

Snowdrops came out by the driveway at 834 Sayward

First duck egg

Yay!