A daily blog to keep my friends and family up-to-speed with my 3-month sabbatical at the Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA) in Suonenjoki, Finland. For my birding friends, I'll post the "new" birds seen each day.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Dreary Saturday, 25 Jul

I woke up to a drizzly rain that lasted nearly all day. Shot down my blueberry hunting plans. I ended up resorting to laundry (that's how dire the situation was) and computer work. I couldn't really get motivated for real science, so I did busy work on datasets and organizing my hard drive. Thrilling, eh? The drizzle died off late in the afternoon so I could get out and get some exercise. I have a little circuit I've been following that takes me around the greenhouses. There's about 40 wagtails that live in and around the greenhouses, and a few of them follow me around. I guess I'm cheap entertainment. Afterward, I hit the sauna and when I emerged, it was pouring.... one of those frog-choking, gully-filling downpours. Although it's only about 20 feet from the sauna to my apartment, I waited out the storm. Fixed myself a bit of smoked fish for dinner, and finished off my strawberry stash. Hopefully, I can find some blueberries tomorrow.

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Moscow, Idaho, United States
I'm a research plant physiologist with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Grassland, Shrubland, and Desert Ecosystem Program. I'm also the National Nursery Specialist for the Forest Service.