As we were heading out to do our weekly grocery shopping, a roadrunner darted across the road, ran behind some oleanders and surfaced next to the neighbor’s fence. I got this shot of it just before it took off down the road (meep meep). Click on the image to enlarge.
Verna and I took the dogs to the Wickenburg Dog Park today. It was sort of a blustery, but not cold, spring day but the dogs did not notice nor care. They enjoyed running free, chasing around the park and were generally enjoying themselves.
When they had their fill of all this freedom and exercise, they came to the exit gate ready to get back on their leashes and head home. Click on the image above to alternate between two scenes Verna captured at the park.
After the beavertail cacti blooms, come the hedgehog cacti. There are several native hedgehogs on the lot and on adjacent properties that all seem to have these beautiful pink flowers.
I took this photo of a trio of flowers on the hedgehog in the front of the property yesterday. Very pretty! Click on the image to enlarge.
We were out looking at the cactus and wildflowers this morning. I noticed some white threads or something in a cholla cactus next to the RV drive. A closer inspection revealed that some birds may have been trying to build a nest in the cholla. Cactus wrens, curve billed thrashers and other desert birds have been known to build nests in cacti. The white threads are dental floss that we have been tossing into the wash behind the house for just this purpose; so that birds will have some fiber for their nests. Click on the image to enlarge.
Verna took this photo of me and Cabela as we were returning down the road from our mid-morning walk. Verna was walking with Bay Bay following us down the road toward our house seen in the background on the left.
Walking with the dogs is one of the most important occupations that we, as seniors, have. It gives them the necessary trip outdoors to do whatever comes naturally, and it gives us some very beneficial exercise during the several trips taken each day. Click on the image to enlarge.
Verna had a notion to have stuffed pork chops and since she had a surplus of cream cheese, she wanted to add mashed potatoes that used that ingredient. We deviated from stuffed baked pork chops to cooking them on the grill and serving the stuffing on the side. The grillmeister can be seen in the image above. Some poached sugar snap peas and Verna’s excellent gravy completed the meal. It sure was good. Click here to view this sumptuous meal.
