Time for more “Only good news Sunday” which is just right because we have a parcel of it. Yesterday our Austrian friend Leopold Kanzler posted this on FB, which I’m calling “don’t wake me” but is honestly the most adorable beaver photo I may have seen yet.
And as you know, that is saying something.
Isn’t that precious? No one thinks about the poor unsung beaver who wants to sleep in right? I happen to know these things because I’m trying to change my sleep habits in view of my 8:00 pm presentation at Audubon Thursday – gradually going to sleep later each night,. I actually woke at 7 yesterday which I haven’t done since 2006 and it made me stupid all day. I think I’ll just stay on beaver-viewing time and be sleepy like this photo for my talk. It will work better.
Other fine news comes from Sarah Koenigsberg who is on her way to the Banff Film Centre Moutain film festival in Denver with a famous guest you’ll probably recognize. I thought you’d want to see their lovely selfie, That of course is the legendary Sherri Tippie to Sarah’s left, the beaver re-locator and hairdresser extraordinaire. She is prominently featured in the film and will be attending the showing.
I met Sherri at my first ever State of the Beaver Conference and was so inspired by her presentation that I just sat in the front row and wept the entire time. After such a hard won battle with Martinez to save our beavers it was glorious to listen to someone who already knew everything I was shouting over and over. I felt like a trusted adult was finally driving the vehicle and I could just fall asleep in the back seat.
Finally there have been some lovely new donations for our upcoming auction, starting with this beautiful watercolor from Marley Ungaro of Fleming Island Florida. It’s aptly titled “Beaver Moon“, and while the subject is fairly common, the original rendition definitely is not.
Isn’t that beautiful? In addition to the print Marley added some lovely tea towels with the image to the auction. Clearly she is a kindred spirit all the way across the US. Thanks Marley!
Which brings us to another fine donation from the metal artist “Spooniere”, who amazingly makes all her jewelry 
from vintage silver spoons. Of course you can easily see why I had to come knocking on Tami Miller’s doorstep in Aurora Colorado. In addition to being beautiful, Tam’s creation is completely one-of-a-kind. No one else you ever meet will have a beaver ring like this because none exists. Thanks Tami!
