Thank you to Martinez Kiwanis who just let me know we get grant money this year for the festival! Hurray! Still waiting to hear from fish and wildlife, the community fund, and the city. Fingers crossed. I continue to believe that ALL the nicest people in Martinez are in Kiwanis, (and all the rest are in Rotary).
Also thank you to our brilliant artist Amy G. Hall who has been busy at work on the design she will create in chalk at this year’s beaver festival. It still needs a few tweaks before its shipshape and ready for prime-time, but here’s the basic idea.
To quote Ophelia, “O, how wheel becomes it!”
Here’s what she had to say about the design:
This is a love story from all the creatures great and small who thrive thanks to beaver’s hard work. It’s the wheel of life, that keeps on turnin’ thanks to beavers.
Yes it is, you wonderful and gifted creator, you. I for one CANNOT WAIT to see you create this in person. It’s crazy good luck that we ever got you to come even ONCE! Last year was so wonderful that I made myself swear to just thank her and not mention possibly joining us again for an entire MONTH after it was over and she had time to rest.
Three weeks after the festival Amy wrote anxiously, “Didn’t you like it? Don’t you want me back next year?” And I had to laugh and laugh, because obviously
YES and YES and that’s proof that there’s no use trying to be patient for things!
Thanks again for being willing to join us Amy and graciously donating two entire days of your life to sitting in the hot sun and letting us watch you work. , you were the very most magical part out of a totally vibrant day.
And now for an even MORE special treat. This was on the FB feed of Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife last night and I just had to share. It is from all the way north in Montana – Lincoln county – and obviously represents the finest 10 minutes of police work we are ever likely to see.
Enjoy.
Isn’t that the very sweetest thing you ever did see? I imagine the vehicle is some big la enforcement SUV but that sure looks like a little beaver to be hauling that long tree. Remember it’s Montana and he just survived a of fasting so maybe he’s older than he looks to us flat landers?
At this time of year I have to think he’s doing some lodge repairs? Lincoln County is just over the border from Canada and this morning’s temperature is just above freezing? Maybe the food cache ran out? Whatever the cause of his risky behavior, I’m sure glad to see Montana’s finest helping him out.
