John has been farting around with the TV satellite signal for the past week and I think he has finally figured out that the one cable is going to have to come off the horn of the dish like last year. He was hoping that the one satellite outlet on the outside of the RV would work but I wonder if it is even hooked up properly in the new trailer. There is certainly some shabby work being done at the Jayco Factory where this fancy new trailer was built and it really would not surprise me to find out that the satellite "hookup" isn't even "hooked up"!! Man, the quality control people at the factory are the shits!! Kay and I now have to make a trip into Surprise to pick up a piece of coaxial cable so that we can have TV in the house as well as the man cave and still have it in the RV as well. That may or may not happen before Christmas. We will have to see.
We took a jeep trip out to the canyon this week and it was good to get back out there to see the sights. I don't think one could ever get tired of this drive. The water was running and it had a real chill to it. There were still lots of green on the leaves down there but there was also some real signs that winter was setting in as well. There were still a few minnows in the water but I am sure that they will be burrowing down into the sand to hide from the cold in the not too distant future. On our way home we were lucky enough to see the mountain goats of the canyon. This was the first time we have seen them and it was pretty darn cool. They were frolicking on the cliffs above us and didn't really seem all that concerned with us being there. They knew I suppose, that there was no way we could get to them!! I did manage to get a short video of them and that too was pretty cool.
We have been enjoying campfires most nights this week and even managed to sit under the umbrellas during a light rain storm. It has been a while since we have done that!
The rain stayed for all the following day so it was perfect for a movie night. Even John joined Kay and I in the "She Shed" (we renamed it!!). I had purchased a new hot air pop corn popper and I must say, it works awesome. There really is nothing like a good movie or 2 or 3, and some awesome popcorn!
Being only a week or so before Christmas, I hauled out the Christmas stuff and started decorating. I even decided to put the Christmas Tree up!! I have not done that for a few years now and although it was nice to do, I certainly did not miss all the piddly "work" that it involved!! Good Grief....I must be getting old as I remember when I have 5 trees in the house and the whole house was decorated!! Now, it is like I just couldn't be bothered!! I think I have become a GRINCH!!
Kay presented us with a gorgeous Christmas Wreath that is actually a Saskatchewan Roughrider wreath. It is a one of a kind for sure and quite beautiful. One of the fellows that Kay used to work for has a wife that makes them and actually sends them all over the United States when people order them. She says that the San Francisco 49ers are very popular this year!! Of course this was the first Roughrider one she had ever done!!
Kay and I also slipped into Surprise this week to do some much needed shopping. We were out of staples like toilet paper, laundry detergent and what not so headed into Sam's Club and Wal
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| Thelma |
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| Feeding time |
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| Headed into the canyon |
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| The old girl is looking good and so is Marie |
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| Mountain goats |
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| Vulture Peak |
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| Another awesome day |
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| Thelma and the pigs |
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| Kay's christmas gift to us |
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| Mogley on the bird block |
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| No birds |
Ray had sent Kay a picture of the wild turkey that has been hanging around here for the summer and she made an appearance several times this week. She is huge and we have decided to call her Thelma. She struts around in the North 40 like she owns it and I am wondering if now that she knows she has food, if she will stay for the winter. It will be interesting to see. She is a bit skittish but Ray says she is much better than what she was.
The Javalina are back in force (not that they ever left) but it was kind of cool to see them again even with their rather musky smell that they have. There are several smaller ones with this particular herd so am thinking that they must be babies from the Spring. I have not seen any brand new babies but there are some out there who look to be pregnant so we will have to wait and see.
The Blue Heron flies over the yard darn near everyday and it is cool to see him. He must stay over at the River Preserve where there is a good sized pond as well as fly to Larry's pond.
There were four mule deer in the park this week as well and although I didn't get to see them, Kay did. It is so cool to see all the wildlife that passes by. This I am sure is one advantage to not having several other residents here in the park
A bird block was purchased and that now is sitting on the bird feeder. There are several birds pecking away at that too. There are two bright red cardinals that come along with the "not so bright" females and of course the noisy woodpecker is out there as well. I guess he has to eat too but, I wish he would stick to insects and other bugs!!
Well, this pretty much sums up this week's activities, sights and sounds.
It is good to be here and with the cleanup almost done, it is even better to sit out in the yard at 4:00 o'clock, have an adult beverage and birdwatch. The hummingbird feeders have been filled for a few days now and although I saw the hummers before the bottles were full, I have not seen them since!! They will come and soon they too will be adding to our winter pleasures!! Life is Good.
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