Doing all kinds of things lately to avoid focusing on the coup. For example, I’ve started watching Severance on Apple TV. Freaky show. Lots to think about as the implications of the severance procedure become more clear.

I’m also tuning in to the Big Bear eagle nest a few times each day. Those webcams are really something – the brutal winds and cold the eagles live in is amazing. No wonder they’re top predators – any animal that can thrive in those conditions is tough as hell.

For K’s birthday this weekend we’re going to an event at a new local winery (well, new to us), Adobe Hill Winery in De Luz. Beautiful area – I hope the wine is good. The venue looks nice on their website.

The tree guys finally finished at our place. We had them trim an oak that had grown too close to the house and cut down five huge eucs, also too close for comfort (and for insurance). They do a great job – it’s been fascinating to watch how they cut tons of wood down a chunk at a time, safely.

We’ll end up having them come back this summer to trim another section of eucalyptus along the road. It’s a never-ending operating expense of owning a place in the CA coastal zone.