On The Flip Side

Spring is in the air here in North Western New Mexico. In our little adventure living in a thirty foot RV it is time to breath a sigh of relief as we are no longer confined to staying indoors. (Actually, I am a little late writing this as it is late afternoon and currently eighty two degrees out side. Last week however there was snow on the ground.) Last fall Bella planted bulbs along the ditch bank and now it is lined with yellow daffodils, paper whites, and tulips. We also have some new neighbors. Three pairs of geese have decided to stick around and some days there are ducks on the pond as well. There is no evidence of nesting yet however. It is kind of amusing to look out the window and see the geese walking around the neighborhood. A couple of hours ago I looked out the door and saw a whooping crane fly by and land just across the ditch. I wasn't quick enough to grab the camera capture the moment as he was off and flying across the alfalfa field behind us. There is some swamp land across the river so maybe that is where he was heading.

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Murphy the cat survived the winter without any problems. We made the mistake of letting her out of the house last fall so she got a taste for the outdoors. She usually minds very well and knows she is not suppose to go out. That doesn't stop her from sitting at the screen door and caterwauling whenever we are outside. We can't let her get the idea she can go out because I don't want her to head out the door and run away if I have to go somewhere. There are all kinds of critters around that would find her a tasty snack. She is almost three years old now and I have noticed another shift in her personality. She had gotten a little needy lately. As I sit working on the keyboard she often jumps up on the table and walks in front of me and stops. She just stands there as I give her a little hug and attention and then she jumps up on the printer and looks out the window. Kind of funny. She likes to play with little toys with feathers on them. She has one that tweets whenever it is bounced around. I often hear it go off in the middle of the night. As soon as it is light out she sits for hours watching and talking to the birds doing their thing around the neighborhood. The closest she has ever been to a live bird was when we found her hanging from the parakeet cage a couple of years ago before we moved into the RV. I no sooner write this and Bella says "Murphy is outside. The back screen door was open a little bit and she took advantage of it. All I had to do is open the door and calmly tell her to get in the house and in she came. --- Virtual Headshake --- Kids....

Well here are some pictures. Hope you enjoy them.

Previous adventures:
Life Is An Adventure I
Life Is An Adventure II
Update - Where Has The Time Gone