Wednesday, December 15, 2021

A RANDOM THREE DAYS FROM OUR ARIZONA RANCH SITTING DAYS

 GOLDFINCH
A drive into Bayfield and back for Pheebs and I this morning.  A slight drizzle in the air.  

 BAYFIELD'S BEACH BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE PILE OF ROCKS WENT THAT WERE PILED UP THERE
 THE HIGHWAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BRIDGE IS PAVED AS WELL AS THE BRIDGE ITSELF AND THEY ARE WORKING AT SOMETHING AT BOTH ENDS WHERE THE HIGHWAY MEETS THE BRIDGE
 THIS CHRISTMASY SCENE IN BAYFIELD NEEDS SOME SNOW
We traded in two days of sunshine for some clouds today but with temps above normal at 45F it's kinda hard to complain.  Temps accompanied by high winds Thursday are expected to reach up close to 60F.  Friday we will be back in the fridge at 32F. 

 GOLDFINCH
 AN UPSIDE-DOWN NUTHATCH
Facebook threw me some memories today from 12 years ago when we were ranch sitting at a ranch near McNeal Arizona.

December 14th 2009...In Awe Of The Southwest

December 15th 2009...Warbling Some Cowboy Tunes and Cleaning Corrals

December 16th 2009...Hanging Onto the Donkeys

THE RANCHHOUSE

 COCHISE COUNTY NEAR THE RANCH
 ARIZONA'S MULE MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKGROUND
 HERE'S KELLY CONVERSING THE THE DONKEYS
MORNING DOG WALK 
 WORKING ON SOME ADOBE BRICK STEPS
 THAT CUTE LITTLE FACE BELONGED OUR LITTLE CORA...aka THE MOTORMOUSE
 SANDHILL CRANES HEADING NORTH TO THEIR FEEDING GROUNDS NEAR WILCOX ARIZONA

 ROADRUNNER
SWISS HELM MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKGROUND
 SANDHILL CRANES HEADING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY TO THE WHITEWATER DRAW WHICH WAS JUST A MILE SOUTH OF THE RANCH
Tuesday's Dynacare blood tests were requested by my diabetes person at the Maitland Valley Medical Center.  She is phoning me Friday morning to talk about how I am doing.  Kelly has already attained the test results online.  Says I still am 'pre-diabetic' which is better than I was a year and a half ago when I was at a diabetic stage two level.  However, there were some anomalies showing in the blood and urine tests which I will find out about Friday morning.  Tuesday's tests came at the right time because I had not been feeling well the past three days.  So far today, all is good:))

 PATIENTLY WAITING FOR MY BLOOD TEST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
 KELLY ON A 'ZOOM CALL' WITH BROTHER PETER AND SISTERS CATHY AND REBECCA TUESDAY NIGHT
 TUESDAY'S FRONT YARD SUNSHINE
GROANER'S CORNER:((   
 One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Johnny was standing staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The young man of seven had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up and stood beside him, and gazing up at the plaque he said quietly, "Good morning son."  "Good morning pastor" replied the young man not taking his eyes off the plaque. "Sir, what is this?" Johnny asked.  "Well son, these are all the people who have died in the service", replied the pastor. Soberly, they stood together staring up at the large plaque.  Little Johnny's voice barely broke the silence when he asked quietly, "Which one sir, the 8:30 or the 10:30?"

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7 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos of the Goldfinch, my favorite was the first one.

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  2. Great photos of the ranch and Cochise County.

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  3. Such great memories. I think your heart is aching. You need to plan another trip and don't get into the clutches of the doctors to hold you back ;-)

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  4. Great pictures as usual.
    Good luck on your bloodwork results.

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  5. Great to get back to the pre stage. It is so nice to have those great southwestern days captured in a blog. Good luck with the anomalies.

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  6. I miss Arizona too.. my fave U.S. place...

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