WHEW!

Corona de Tucson

March 20, 2022

Waiting...

WHEW is defined as a strong emotion such as relief or amazement.  Relief comes to mind this week.  We knew heading into the week it was going to be a doozy...not a fun week, but a week of busy appointments.  Started off with Joe going to the retina specialist.  He sees the retina specialist every year to check a wavy retina he had three years ago.  Pressures are under control, the retina is healthy and he is good to go for another year.  

Tuesday morning we were up and out early as Dover had a 7:15 appointment for surgery in Green Valley.  

We returned to pick her up and meet with Dr Huang (Animal Care Center of Green Valley) at 4:00.  The mass on her eye lid was removed.    We were shocked to see the X-rays which showed a couple of upper teeth with serious damage...so much so that removing them involved disturbing her sinus cavity.  

It's as if feeling pain and discomfort isn't enough, there is the bother of the cone.  She has had a rough few days...but today is day five and I believe she is feeling somewhat better.  We do take the cone off as much as possible and one of us sits with her...stitches on her eye come out next week.  

Speaking of stitches, Wednesday Joe had his stitches taken out.  Sometimes it seems like two weeks fly by and other times, it seems like two weeks can last a month.  Anyway, stitches are gone, the biopsy was negative and we don't start over until June !

The rest of the week was just piddling.  I dug up the tulip bulbs Carol gave me, let them dry and stored them in a brown paper bag.

Of the 24 bulbs I dug up, one was rotten.  I have never saved bulbs before...the gophers always ate them in Georgia the few times I planted them before giving up.  

Fingers crossed Carol !

Yesterday, we cut back an overgrown lantana.  The butterflies like the lantana and so do hummingbirds.  I just happened to see this tiny nest in the cuttings as I was raking.

It measured 2 & 1/4 inches across the top and 1 & 1/2 inches deep.  I have read that hummingbirds use spider webs to hold their nests together and secure it to the foundation.  There isn't a lot of lichen and moss (usually used for comfort and softness) here so these crafty and smart little birds used the next best thing...pieces of stuffing.  So clever, and just so amazing how nature adapts to their surroundings. 

That wasn't the only thing we found in the lantana...another golf ball to add to the collection we started last year on our morning walk.  

 

The weather this past week has been wonderful, well, except for a couple of windy days.  Temps have been mid 70s to low 80s...perfect for rocking on the patio.  

 

  

Before daylight one morning (I was out with the pups.) I heard and then spotted the Great Horned on the other side of the fairway.  We hear him/her often, but haven't seen either in awhile.  

Joe and I are both morning folks.  With the warmer temps, we can enjoy coffee and a sunrise.  Good morning from the oasis!

Whew...what a beautiful start to a new week.  Until next time, 

HAPPY TRAILS!