Mulch time

Loading in Alpine (Dec 30)

 

Unloading at CMO (Dec 30)

January's nearly half over and it hasn't been totally uneventful. My 83 year old brother accidentally cut off two fingers in his table saw. That hit me hard. One finger has been reattached, and hopefully will become functional.

He makes and sells beautiful wooden bowls and vases. Here are a few examples. He hasn't quit doing them. It's his passion. And you know how passions are....

I'm finally over my bronchitis, but don't have much energy or appetite. Hopefully, I'll perk up later this week when the TOS annual meeting is held in Alpine, with tours coming to the oasis. Just hope some birds show up. It's been bleak birding this winter. I got a short respite on the 7th when Kym Morse and I had fun birding Candelaria in Presidio County.

Common Gallinules

I keep reminding myself that next month Lucifers might return. And if they don't come in February, they for sure will come in early March. Six more weeks doesn't sound terribly long to wait.