Friday night DC storm UPDATE: Very concerned about volatile, hazardous conditions 8-11a Saturday:

[elleng]

strong winds + heavy snow. Gusts 40+ mph poss. Very low visiblity. Plan to STAY IN if poss.
Believe it or not BLIZZARD warning issued for Blue Ridge for 5-10" of snow + 55 mph winds.
Details: https://wapo.st/3hWOlk5
Pictured: Forecast wind gusts around 11a Saturday (left); 1-hour snowfall forecast between 10 and 11a (right)
Posted at 10p Friday

[SheltieLover]

1. Stay safe, Ellen & All!

Glad this is happeing before your Osprey return!

[elleng]

2. Heck yes!

FOLIAGE still has to be trimmed, to give me and Nikon access!

[SheltieLover]

3. Gasp!

Neighbor had better get to it so your Osprey aren't upset by trimming!

soon!

[elleng]

4. HAHAHA!

They're RARELY upset by the trimming! HOPING it will awaken me (before I hear 'the call!')

[SheltieLover]

5. Well but if they are prepping for nesting

Couldn't trimming dissuade them from your nest?

[elleng]

6. NO WAY! Its YARDS away from the nest, which is in pretty good shape.

FIRST, the 2 will meet up; usually, HE arrives first, and waits (sometimes for a few days) for HER to return. They'll 'neck,' and then get to nestkeeping.

[SheltieLover]

7. Whew!

Ty for sharing!

Weird they don't travel together, isn't it?

[littlemissmartypants]

8. The wind is blowing crazy wicked here. Looking like I will be sleeping through it.

Won't be surprised if the electricity goes out. I'll most likely sleep through it because my eyelids are heavy I am having trouble typing this.

See you on the other side.

❤