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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