Weasly golfer

Earlier this morning I went golfing with Tony and it was about the third time in two years I have golfed. Maybe more than that but it sure didn’t feel like it. I did well. I shot a 99. Breaking 100 for me is a big deal.

Now, those of you (Heidi) that don’t think golf is worth a hoot, peep this. While golfing I saw the following:

1. Eight Red-Tailed Hawks circling in a thermal directly overhead. One of them called out right as I was putting for birdie (one under par) and I came up short. I blame the hawk but I didn’t mind or hold it against him.
2. A rabbit.
3. The telltale wake of a muskrat swimming through a small pond bringing fresh cut grasses back to it’s lair.
4. A Kildeer protecting it’s nest (from me) by coming in close and feigning injury. I was careful not to hit an egg with my 8-iron or worse squash one with my size 10’s.
5. Four HUGE frogs/toads (I can’t tell the difference). They were the size of softballs and they leaped out of my way whilst searching for a stray Maxfli.
6. And lastly, and for me the most confounding, Two Long Tailed Weasels one of which scurried between Tony and I at a distance of about 15…inches. I had seen one flash by from about 30 yards a couple holes earlier but wrote it off as a chipmunk. I had to look them up because I hadn’t a clue at the time. Here is a good picture of one.(external link)

So if anyone cares to go for a four hour nature walk through the lowlands of Redmond don’t forget your clubs.

Today I had my cake and ate it too!