Friday, January 28, 2022

Desert Critters

 Day nine and I'm back to normal for the most part.  No symptoms other than a tad bit stuffy.  YAY!!  Because Nancy is really tired of staying home!!

I have to admit though, the desert critters keep me occupied.  There's nothing quite like checking out the game camera for the nights wanderings.  You've just gotta love these guys!  There were two of them looking for something to eat in the water.

Amazingly, I saw four different coyotes on this night's captures.  One I'm sure I've seen before (probably Mom), along with three "kids".  


This one seemed particularly wary of something.  He may be hearing Cooper and I playing on the floor since this was not so early in the morning.

Just to be sure I didn't lose any weight with this last illness, I whipped up a chocolate cake.  No, I didn't lose a single ounce.  

This decorating style is called RUSTIC.  I just wasn't feeling it, but I DID taste it, on numerous occasions.  There is of course now a big chunk missing!!  The good news is the pans are only 6" across, so it's not as big as it looks.  Most of it will end up in the freezer for later when I think I'll croak without a bite of chocolate.


It seems the dates fooled me ... the first day of the quilt show is today. Yes, I'm going just to see what's up, but don't plan on staying long.  I just can't sit here one more day.  I'll let you know what I come up with.  

To make it even more fun, the wind has come up just to keep everyone on their toes.  22 mph for most of the day is expected.  I still haven't dumped the RV tanks.  I'm waiting for a little more stamina before tackling that job, although it's really not all that hard.  I'll have to take a long jaunt around the countryside to shakes things up first.  

In the meantime, I'm just biding my time til my machine is delivered Monday, although as of now, no one has called me back to confirm said appointment.  I'm trying to be patient since they have the quilt show going on, but as usual, I'm not so very good at that.  

By the way, has anyone been watching the Freedom Convoy going on in Canada and at the U.S. border?  The media isn't giving it much attention at all .... no surprise .... but Canada is putting on a great show for freedom and NO MANDATES!!  The U.S. should follow suit, although most States are coming to their senses with the current CDC statements, as are other nations in the world.  

YOU GO CANADA!!!!  So proud of your truckers!!



16 comments:

  1. Coyotes are a cautious lot. Wonder what they are so afraid of. Feed a flu and starve a cold. 😀 You're doing a great job with that. Go out and have fun but don't overdue.

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    1. I can only think maybe the young ones are scared. It's hard to tell. As to the food ... you KNOW I'm good at the eating part!!

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  2. This time of year is the breeding season for coyotes so you are likely to see more wandering around this time of year.

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    1. Yessirree and they are marking right and left!!! I've not shown you many of those pictures ... trying to be polite!

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  3. Read today that they figure only 15% of Canadian Truckers are NOT vaccinated, yet this convoy (and the crowds coming out to see it) are WAY BIGGER than that. People all over the world are just tired of being told what to do. Here
    in Florida we have few mandates (most connected to Health Appointments), so those who want to wear a mask do, those who don't want to wear one don't. Still a few people on the 'extreme' side of things, but not very many.

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    1. That's because Florida has a great governor! The convoy isn't about being vaccinated, (although the government is trying to make it that) it's about stopping all the mandates ... you can't go out, you can't eat out, you can't you can't!!

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  4. I love your decorative style....rustic. The cake looked good to me. I'm so glad you are recovering quickly. I'm like Shirley. The last time I had the flu it took me 2 months to recover. I saw a headline that truckers were not getting a good reception in Ontario. But I didn't read the story. I just joined a Facebook group so I can get more info on the trucker situation. Be careful when you go out. When Jerry goes to Home Depot I always tell him "don't breathe". But I doubt that he holds his breathe. Have fun today! Elva

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    1. I think you are right ... don't breathe! LOL Almost everyone in Canada has the vaccine ... they are just tired of being shut up.

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  5. I am glad to hear that you are feeling better! Continue on! Those raccoons look pretty hefty. They are good sized ones! Love the cake! Take care.
    Mary Klinger

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    1. Aren't they huge? They must be getting lots of food somewhere!! Love those raccoons too!

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  6. Glad you are feeling better. I like rustic cake especially if it is chocolate...lol
    Fun to see all the animals on your game camera.
    That Freedom Convoy is a wonderful thing to see.
    Fingers crossed your quilting machine arrives on schedule.

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    1. Thanks Deb ... me too. I'm SO ready to do some quilting!

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  7. Oh that chocolate cake! Oh my fave! I agree with Deb about the Freedom Convoy!!

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    1. I don't think I have ever seen Canada rise up and say no. I'm very happy for them. So far they seem to be getting the popular vote ... over $4,000,000 has been raised to pay for their fuel.

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  8. Glad that you are feeling better!
    I'm enjoying the pictures of the wild creatures. They look healthy. Chocolate cake makes everyone feel better.

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    1. I'm so with you ... lets all eat chocolate cake!!!!

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