Tuesday, April 24, 2012

April 24, 2012 ~ Tuesday

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Yesterday we drove up to Wupatki ruins.  There were close to the road and an easy walk so Judy was able to enjoy them without having pass them up.  She is due for an infusion this week and her pain always increases as the infusion date draws closer.













log in the wall for support


















Today, we drove from Flagstaff, AZ to the far side of Tucson; with our stops, it took about 5 hours.
Judy is more comfortable with about four hours a day but we couldn't see stopping an hour from our destination so she toughed it out.

We are getting warranty work done on our 5th wheel so we are staying on the far side of Tucson, closer to the airport.  Friday, we will move back up to the Wishing Well RV park where we stayed for 5 LONG HOT months last summer.  We would love to stay where we are but it's a good hour from Judy's Dad's house so we need to move closer. 

Saturday and Sunday, Judy and two of her sisters will finish clearing out his house and the mover will pick things up on Monday.  It is very sad for them but it will be good to finish the process.





A couple jets were flying over, practicing I think, so I sat outside and watched them for awhile.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

April 22, 2012 ~ Sunday Birds, Bugs, Critters

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Abert's Squirrel (Flagstaff, AZ)
(I think there must be a Chihuahua in the genetics....look at those ears!)


Western Fence Lizard   (Walnut Canyon, AZ)


Ornate Tree Lizard (Walnut Canyon, AZ)


Mountain Cottontail (Quartzsite, AZ)

House Finch (Quartzsite, AZ)


Mourning Dove
(Quartzsite, AZ)

Porcupine Prickly Pear (Quartzsite, AZ)


Not identified yet (Quartzsite, AZ)


Prickly Pear Cactus (Quartzsite, AZ)


Not identified yet (Quartzsite, AZ)






We stopped at a rest area between Quartzsite, AZ and Cottonwood, AZ and several people were looking up into a tree.  I walked over and asked what they were looking at.  They said there was a Ringed Turtle Dove sitting on eggs in a nest and that you don't see that very often.  I got my good camera with the telephoto lens and discovered she wasn't sitting on eggs, she had babies up there and was feeding them. 


April 21, 2012 ~ Saturday cont.

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We decided to stop at Walnut Creek and then stay home tomorrow as Judy will be in major pain from the walking today.  She will need a day or two to recover.