Tim and I have always loved eagles, and here in Washington State we have the opportunity to see many of them. A popular spot at this time of year is the Skagit River. Bald Eagles congregate here, feeding off the spawned-out salmon.

THE COOL:
Saturday, December 13th was a nasty day, weather-wise. December is known for being a putrid month. We headed to the Skagit anyway and were rewarded for our efforts. Altogether we saw 22 eagles. Sadly, our pictures were pretty awful, partly because of the weather conditions and partly because *cough cough* I had decided to try out a few different camera settings. Big mistake.

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THE HOT:
About 2 p.m. we decided to call it a day and headed home. Tim decided we'd make a stop so I could see his new favorite store, Double D Meats (thanks Tom!). Oh my heck, it was awesome! There were rows and rows of shelves and shelves of hot sauces and hot gourmet treats as far as the eye could see and of course a spectacular meat counter as well. On top of the shelves and counters were colorful displays of pottery, knick-knacks, clothing - anything with a pepper theme.

I had a field day with my camera until in my excitement, *ahem* a bottle with a black rabbit's foot on it jumped off the shelf and smashed at my feet *innocent look*. While a nice young man was cleaning up the mess, I asked him a question or two. He told me there were over 12,000 kinds of hot sauces, dips, dressings etc. in the store. It was amazing! Here are some pics of just a few things.

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