Experienced a birding miracle in our very own yard as we spotted a record 12 species in a day. Downside? Brian did, in fact, manifest that Northern Shrike we hoped for, but it hit our window and took ample time to recover before flying off.

Mysteriously (and accidentally) had my alarm go off at 4am waking both of us. Had to stop Brian from going downstairs as he thought it was actually time to get up.

Managed to cut a hole in my new dress as I removed it from the shipping envelope. Many swear words were uttered. Thankfully, the hole isn’t noticeable when you wear it because I doubt Stitch Fix would believe it arrived with a quarter sized hole already in it.

Attended virtual volunteer citizen scientist training for our upcoming stint doing monthly Rosy-Finch bird counts. Manifesting seeing these beautiful birds in our yard begins now.

Aced my annual exam according to my doctor but also had it explained to me that in order to get my BMI to acceptable levels, I needed to lose 15 pounds. So, I broke even?

Enjoyed a pretty sunset that sadly starts earlier and earlier. Was pleasantly surprised to see that my phone made it look better than it actually appeared.

Had a work call abruptly end because my colleague had to go shoo her dogs away from incoming moose. Such a Montana problem to have.

Received a request for The Scientist to consult on a recently published COVID article that suggested vaccine side effects may mimic certain symptoms of cancer. He determined it was legit and in a scientific journal that has an “okay impact factor that people want their work published in.”

Celebrated Rivalry Week for our two favorite teams along with College GameDay’s appearance in our town. Drank too much, ate too much and took too many naps. Was ready for bed by 6pm.

Enjoyed startling the California friends with screenshots of our negative degree temps. A bit early for this type of weather me thinks.