Sunday, March 20, 2022

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!

12 comments:

  1. Paint those golf balls varying colors for a neat effect.

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  2. You have had a busy week! Sure is nice that you can kick back at your morning oasis.

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    1. Nice to check things off the list Jeff. This is my favorite time of year to spend time in the backyard…

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  3. Glad Joe is doing all right. Poor Dover! It's so hard to see your pet hurting and not be able to explain what's going on. Hope Dover heals quickly and gets rid of that darn collar. What a cute tiny nest. I love the photo of the woodpecker hanging on the feeder. Its looking right at you. Beautiful morning oasis!

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    1. Thank you Pam. Everyday Dover feels better. I have always loved starting a new day…so much to be thankful for!

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  4. Love that photo of the fire pit. And yes, you did have a busy week and I'm glad all is well!

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    1. Thank you Janna. It’s Spring and I am soooooo ready!

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  5. Those darn cones! We bought a huge, inflatable "donut" collar for Lewis that seemed to do the job and had the added benefit of acting as a carry along head pillow for him! Dave has a "wavy retina" too! Pesky thing.... What is the name of the moth-like thing servicing your violas? Is it small, like a bee? We have one just like it at our violas but it flies off before I can get a photo!

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    1. Those cones are a pain aren’t they Sue? We do have a blow up donut for Sally, but it didn’t work for Dover as she could still rub her eye. She is doing much better today and sits with us a lot without the cone. Did Dave have to have a shot in his eye to “fix” it? Joe did when it was first diagnosed…it’s his bad eye that has had soooo many issues. The moth in the violas is a hummingbird moth. They are pretty cool. The one in this picture is rather small compared to others I have photographed.

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    2. No, no shot in the eye for Dave. His glasses take care of the effects of the curtaining. I thought that "ours" looked like a hummingbird moth, but it is so small.....

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    3. Whew! Good for Dave. I wish glasses fixed Joes issues, but he hasn’t been so lucky…he has blurry vision that glasses won’t fix and no more depth perception. But he has had lots of issues in that eye…😩.

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