Don and I both burst out laughing at the weather report on TV last night as they were showing some streets in Phoenix that had small water puddles on the pavement. You know you’re well into a drought when a puddle brings prime time news but at least they got a little rain up there…including one small microburst that took down a couple trees. We could see a little flash of lightning now and then last night, but no cigar.
Our humidity and dew point are on the rise making our triple digit temps quite uncomfortable………that’s certainly typical for this time of year so can’t complain as we know that’s what we can expect if we choose to live here. It just means that we turn to our indoor hobbies. This is a great time to curl up with a good book or (like me) spend endless hours at my computer. I have a plethora of fun and intriguing computer games to keep me occupied plus reading my friendly emails from you readers. Thanks for writing!
My friend, Connie, is having a shed built on her lot so is happily out shopping for a washer & dryer. We hopped in our cool air conditioned car yesterday and headed down to the Outlet Mall to visit the Sears Store only to find that it is closed and had a sign on the door saying they moved to 1275 Florence Blvd. The Outlet Mall is almost empty as most of the stores have moved out.
Oh…..more news….the Tuesday Morning store next to Beals is also closed and two of the Payday Loan stores in town are gone.
Bill Wrightson was out with his camera the other day and found a killdeer nest by the RV storage area. The fun characteristic of the killdeer is how mama tries to sacrifice herself to lure away any predators who approach her nest as it is always out in an open area on the ground or gravel. She flutters around as if she has a broken wing and would be easy prey while she lures predator away. She had good cause to protect her nest that morning as the first egg just hatched. No……Bill didn’t get too close……but he has a powerful lens to capture some great photos.
Here’s mama luring him away.
New baby just hatched that morning.
Mom and chick the next day.
Thank you, Bill, for sharing your great photos! It goes to show that you need the right camera to fit your hobby. Bill has a larger camera and lens to get these wonderful bird photos. When I try for a bird photo with my little pocket size camera, it doesn’t work as well. Evidenced by this photo I tried to take of a road runner cruising down the street.
Well, that’s my news for the day. I leave you with this parting shot of the comrades I hang out with at the pool almost every evening. It’s how we keep cool, socialize, and enjoy the great outdoors.
