Corona de Tucson
August 11, 2024
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| Waiting for the sun to come up... |
Necessary appointments come and go. Some weeks we have none and others we have too many. This week was the latter with visits to the dermatologist, eye doctor and vet. One biopsy, an eye that is still a work in progress, and a shot to relieve joint stiffness and pain were all marked off the list.
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| Sweet little Sally waiting for Dr Huang... |
I forgot last week to include a photo of Sally's new paw pads. Dr. Huang shared with us in July that she had ordered these pads for her puppy after she watched Sally having trouble with her legs slipping on the floor in her office. They are wonderful as Sally can easily stand up from a laying or sitting position without her feet sliding out from under her when she is not on the rugs/carpet. They are not expensive and ordered from Amazon.
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| Morning walks have taken on a new look! |
Joe and I have enjoyed watching the Olympics. The men's basketball semi-final game and win for the gold had us cheering as well as the women's soccer and indoor volleyball games. Gymnastics, synchronized swimming and diving were spectacular. Track and field events were jaw-dropping...especially the hurdles. Swimming "world" records were broken and a gold medal was given to the first U.S.woman in weight lifting in 24 years...a total of 578 pounds in both her lifts. But the thing that impressed us most this year was/is the heartfelt humility and kindness shown by all the athletes from our country and countries all over the world.
We slept in Saturday morning and to celebrate the Paris Olympics, we decided on French Baked Eggs for brunch.
Eggs are baked in a muffin tin with heavy cream, grated parmesan cheese and salt & pepper to taste. Cooking time depends on how soft/hard you like your eggs.
We also cooked a new to us recipe this week...shredded (cooked) chicken, black beans, corn, sautéed sweet peppers and sweet onion, and cheese quesadillas served with avocados, salsa, olives, sour cream and chips. We will be doing these again!
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| And the best part...we had leftovers for lunch! |
On the family front, our grandson Henry turned 21 years old. This smart, handsome, thoughtful, creative young man will be entering his senior year at North Carolina State this fall...and we are so proud of him !
Our daughter Jill and grandson Henry celebrating #21 !
S-I-L Bill and Henry work on coding on the computer. I don't know what that is, but I hear it makes for late nights and celebrations when problems are solved !
Not many bird photos this week. The photo below is a sweet little bird I can not ID and would appreciate help in doing so...
We still see lots of "teenagers" and molting birds.
The Gamble's still gather.
I love how the moms and dads keep a watchful eye...
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| We counted at least 12 juveniles... |
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| Friday's sunset |
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| A potted Gaura, Siskiyou Pink, by the patio...one of my favorites... |
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| Sally watching our resident lizard... |
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| Friday's sunrise reflection in the bird bath... |
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| Green, beautiful green...a potted agave on the patio... |
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| The sun catcher in the blanket flowers pot by the patio... |
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| A red ant on the potted Penta plant by the patio... |
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| Blanket flower |
And the road home...
Until next time,
HAPPY TRAILS!
I am overloaded with quail pics! Tank you, their always a favorite!
ReplyDeleteGoogle thinks your feathered friend is a Vermilion Flycatcher.
Your oasis flowers are looking wonderful! should you tire of the rain ,,, send it this way!
Good morning Jeff…and thank you! We are enjoying the flowers and colors in our backyard this summer. I had marked the female Vermillion as a possible ID. We see the showy male often on our walks, but she is hard to find. I will miss the “teenage” quails. They are so entertaining and fun to watch.
DeleteI too love your quail photos and all your photos really, the last sunset photo is gorgeous! I took a photo of your photo and my Merlin bird app tells me that unidentified bird is a female vermillion flycatcher?? Yea for all the rain--it's so green out on the path behind your house!! Here's hoping the biopsy is negative! Great blog Gay!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Janna…and thank you! I need to download Merlin on my phone…I’m such a creature of habit and I enjoy the search until I can’t find an ID…🤪! The rain has been wonderful!
DeleteA friend taught me something new about the Merlin app--select "sounds" and the app will tell you what birds you are hearing!! It is so cool!
DeleteThat sounds like fun and way cool! If can’t figure it out, maybe this winter when we see you, you can help…👍
DeleteI don't think we've had more that 20 drops of rain here at the house. The whole Vegas Valley has seen little to no rain. That's why we have such a brown desert. Your lush green desert is always so beautiful. You have so many pretty, colorful flowers around your home. Our quail babies are all almost as big as the parents now. But we had quite a few families this year. Loved watching babies keeping up. Sally always takes the cutest photos:)
ReplyDeleteGood morning Pam…and thank you! The flowers add alot of color to our little oasis. I am so sorry to read you haven’t had rain. I hope to get to the desert NP this week to check it out…I think the barrel cacti are blooming. We have had so many broods of quails this year and I read that rain does affect how many they have. Sally says thank you…she is a sweetie!
DeleteNever underestimate the power of small pleasures and joys.....
ReplyDeleteIt’s a nice time in our lives that we can enjoy a very low pace and for sure don’t take any of the small joys for granted. Everyday is a gift we are thankful for!
DeleteI love the photos you share of all the peaceful moments and beauty around you. I hope there's good news from the biopsy and that the eye continues to heal and improve. I love you both very much!
ReplyDelete(Also, I'm not entirely sure what those guys do when they're coding either! Seems like a lot of math to me, but they love it.)
-Jill
Good morning Jill…and we love you, Bill and Henry too! Still waiting for the results…😩 form the biopsy! We are so proud of Henry and thankful Bill is there to do “coding”. Math was never /is not my or your strong suit…😉🤪😂! Hugs…
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