Passages

 

 

Long-time friend Joann.

 

We’ve logged a lot of hours together on the deck.

 

We see her here every winter.  She’s back east with her family in the summer.  Lately she’s been spending more time there than here.  Her family is here for a few days to help her pack up her things and move back there with them full-time.  There was a big farewell party for her at the park tonight.  It’s fun to meet her family and we’re enjoying them as much as we enjoy Joann, but they’re all leaving tomorrow. 

 

 

We have those different times in our lives.  Things change.  It’s time for the next phase for Joann.  We’ll still be in touch.  We can visit them if we’re along the eastern seaboard, but that doesn’t happen much.  We’ll miss seeing Joann here.

 

Look

 

 

It’s Henry.

 

And he’s awake.

 

Oh.  Nevermind.

 

He’s old now.  He gets to do whatever he wants.  He is playful and active every morning, then spends most of the rest of the day sleeping.  He’s given up on dog food.  No more kibble.  No more Fresh Pet.  No more canned dog food.  He used to love cheese, but that’s off the menu.  No more dog treats.  He just turns up his nose.  Hot dogs, he’ll eat.  Cooked ground meat, that works.  Scrambled eggs.  We’ve always been pretty careful about not giving dogs people food, but we’ve given up on deciding what we think is best for him and just let him have whatever he wants now.  Whatever he will eat for as long as he will eat.

 

 

Of course, Jesse, she pretty much gets to do whatever she wants too. 

 

Except eat people food.  She can’t do that.  She’ll still eat kibble.

 

Evening light

 

 

It’s so clear and brilliant.

 

And then the sunset.

 

Maybe I was wrong

 

 

…about having to get out more.  This charming scissor-tailed flycatcher was on a wire this morning right in our back yard!

 

 

 

 

I need to get our more

 

 

I’m running out of bird pictures to post.

 

Well, there is this black-throated green warbler I can share.

 

He came right up close.

 

 

 

But yeah, I should get out more.

 

Who could resist

 

 

…such a smile?

 

 

Can you spot the

 

 

…bird in this tree?

 

Next challenge, can you identify what kind of bird it is?

 

 

Got him!

 

Altamira Oriole.