Still playing with camera while walking.

 

 A Very Merry Christmas to all. It is pouring here in Las Vegas, but the temperature is 61 out so at least it is not cold. In fact instead of snowing on the mountain it is raining and washing away most of the snow. Hopefully for the ski resorts it gets cold overnight. This is the warmest December in Las Vegas that we've seen. Been mostly high 60's or low 70's very nice. Today would have been a walking day for us, but not in the rain. Going to be raining for a couple of days, forecast 1 inch of rain for here. 

We got good news from Bill's neurologist.  The myasthenia gravis is staying just in his eyelid so far. Not spreading to his face or body. Thank goodness. He is controlling it with prednisone. For now. The doctor really doesn't want him on it long term. And more good news the prednisone has gotten rid of the long covid. We were wondering as he has not had an episode since starting the prednisone. Doctor confirmed it. Steroid's are amazing what they can do good and bad.

He and I have been out walking a couple of times. Got in 2 full miles one day and he was fine. Still playing with my camera and really glad I got it. The view finder makes it so much easier to get the pictures I want. These are some I took from one walk with walking friend. 

The blue heron airing out his wings. Could never have gotten this picture with the camera. 

Just getting ready to take off. 

There he goes.

No idea what he is. Don't remember ever seeing a bird like him before. Another one of some kind on the rock. 

Some guys way up river by the reclamation plant taking samples of the water - any way that is what it looked like they were doing. 

Came across this puffed up road runner. He just stood there and watched up. He can make himself look really big when he puffs up.

Just the still river with the bridge in the background. 

One of the paths we walk, next to the river. 

Never seen one of these guys before either. The zoom with view finder let me get a good picture of him. 

Isn't he cute. Ripples in the water. 

One of the walks Bill and I took.  The playground right behind our house. Fun things to climb on.

I was going to try this but then thought better of it. 

There he goes, hat and all. 

Rainy weather brings nice sunsets.

We went out to lunch with our son who lives here. He took a picture of us just standing in front of some Christmas presents. While we were waiting for our food my phone dinged with a message. This is what he sent me. OMG.