carver is resting next to me on the couch

while e is making dinner and I am typing. it has been a good at home day after work. carver and I went on a quiet walk today to wards pond. it was chilly and clear. as carver walked closer to the ponds edge we heard a rustling, and up flew a great blue heron, taking a long slow circle of the air above the water before gracefully landing on the ice. it stood in the middle of the pond for a few minutes before tucking its way back into the reedy shoreline. an amazing gift to see such a glorious bird in the middle of the city. we see a remarkable amount of wild life for living in the city-red tailed hawks are a common site, although always a welcome one. cotton tailed rabbits live under the thorny brush. and come spring there are always an amazing amount of birds. we even had a king fisher take up camp for a while, staring into the water from an over stretched branch, until the moment it would dive perfectly straight and fast like a rocket. today the heron. a perfect walk.