Things are moving on.

This was a week or so ago, before the eyelid surgery. He could see good enough to cook. Love the apple fritters. He bought himself an apron to keep from getting grease on his shirts. 

Showing off. 

When he makes them he makes a whole bunch. So we have lots in the freezer. 

Our son came over the other and and we got talking about IA - he was showing me how to use Chapgpt to get pictures. I told it to make me a picture of Monument Valley at sunrise. This is what I got. WOW! I can see myself playing around with it a lot in the future.   

He had his eyelid surgery on Wednesday, it went well. Still pretty swollen and the surrounding area somewhat black. Each day it gets somewhat better. He is still putting cold packs on it during the day. (We have a home wellness visit on Saturday, (hope he eye looks better then or they might wonder about elder abuse.) His post-op is on Thursday, the only day in 218 days that we will have rain. So guess will use Uber again. 

Still working on Saint Patrick's Day throw pillow covers. Finally using up some fabric. This one is the last one, not sure how it will turn out yet. 

The two that are done. 

Sewing, working on diamond art and walking keeping me busy. The weather has been warmer than usual but with some very windy days. But still nice to walk out there. Looks like they are reinforcing the banks of the river. They've shut off the water flow from the bridge to this part. 

Still water on other side of bridge. Hiding in the weeds. 

See the brown bridge. There are gates under it to cut down or shut off the water flow. Strange to see all the rocks on the bottom without the water. 

One of the smaller paths we walk. 

Just interesting. Hard to believe this area was once under water.

Just another picture of Sphere.

Another day of walking. We are not walking as often as we used to. Seems one of us is always going to a doctor. But the weather is perfect now. Guess they all like each other, the rock is big. 

We were watching him for awhile, he had his head down and was flying across the water. Then would dive down and come up with something to eat. 

Why do people do this. Written on the railing on the bridge. 

Just like the looks of this. Everything is brown or golden this time of year. Soon it will be turning green.

So things are going pretty good here. 

More good news than bad.

Been a kind of busy few weeks. We had to have out entire Dish TV system redone. The "thing" on the satellite dish needed to be replaced,  a couple of the cables were cracking - love the Las Vegas heat.  Had to get all new receivers as ours were out of date! We had a lot of recorded movies and series which could not be just transferred to the new receiver.  So technician told me to get an external hard drive and transfer all of them to it. He was coming back in four days to install all the new stuff.  He told me to start transferring right away. He wasn't kidding took me until midnight the day before he came back to get everything transferred to the external drive.  And I also transferred moist everything back to the new receiver as we had everything in folders - westerns, john wayne, comedy etc -  so it makes it easier for Bill to find what he wants to watch. All done as of yesterday. So now we shouldn't have any problems for a few years with the equipment for a few years. Also I got my bill reduced by 40 dollars for the next two years. Only cost me 34 dollars for an HD cable. Well and the external hard drive. But will be using that in the future. 

Finally got back to walking this week. Got in three miles yesterday. Weather has been cold and windy and one of the ladies I walk with is getting Chemo every 5 weeks. She is 82! and gets cold easy. Today is going to be up in the 70's!!!. We saw some Cormorants this time. Haven't seen them before. The pelicans are gone.  And never saw any Canadian Gees this year. Just a pleasant scene.  One of the reasons I like to walk out there. 

Stretching their wings. 

So true. 

Bill saw the heart doctor last week. All is good. Doc said all tests came out good - his heart is stronger and working good. Decided the whole hospital thing was due to the pills he put him on about nine months ago. They just slowed the heart down too much. So a month ago he cut the dose in half. And this time he stopped them all together. So no more heart pills for him. He is doing fine. 

Another picture of the Sphere. 

On Wednesday Bill goes to have the surgery on his eyelid. We both, him the most, will be so glad when that is done and he can see again. It really gets to him some days. 

I have finished one of my Saint Patrick's Day pillow covers. And have an idea for another one. As you can see from the header the Valentine's Day ones are in use for the month.  Only had two stained glass Valentine things, too cold to go in garage and make any more. Will do that later this Spring when it warms up in there. Have a couple of neat patterns. 

Made the table place mats last year. 

So that is it for now. Need to make a grocery delivery. Guess I'd better stock up on eggs and chicken while I can still afford them. 

A few updates.

First off I came across this on line and thought I'd share it. What with all the natural disasters going on now days. 

Our weather is cold, for here, and very dry. No rain for almost 200 days, but supposed to get some rain and maybe snow over the weekend. Was only 29 when I got up this morning. With high of 51 today. Like I said, cold for here. No walking for the last few days, too cool. Might try to get in short walk this afternoon. Should be back to the mid 60's by next week. 

I baked some cinnamon rolls this morning. From a Pillsbury can - they are terrible...Guess used to the ones we get in Mazatlan. This will be the first year since 2008 that we aren't going to make it there. 

Still trying to keep busy and use up material. Going to make covers for throw pillows for Saint Patrick's day. Just gathering up ideas and material. I found the hat on line and then got smart, instead of making a pattern and sewing it together, I just printed it out on some ink jet fabric sheets. Now all I have to do it sew it on the backing. I had forgotten I had the fabric sheets. So much easier. 

This is our Saint Patrick's Day table place mats. So will try to match the design and colors in the pillows. 

The finished third cover for Valentines Day. Almost time to put them on the pillows.

Drove across town yesterday to go to Argentine market so Bill could get some comfort food.  On the way back stopped to look at this magnificent mural. It covers two buildings. It just dawned on me that I missed taking a picture of the front of the building. These pictures are from the parking lots.

This is like a window with mannequins in it. I know weird, but it fascinates me. 

This is the Vegas Skyline, but between the trees and shadows it is hard to make out.

Found it I had posted it a couple of years ago. 

Yesterday Bill had an appointment for his eye shot. It was at 15 to 3. Usually takes a couple of hours. I can't drive when it is dark so was afraid we'd be cutting it too close, so took an Uber. Wouldn't you know we were out of there at 3:30. And home before 4!!! Oh well. His next shot appointment isn't for three months. Hopefully eventually he'll make it to four months apart. 

First Walk of the Year

Didn't realize so much time had passed since I last posted. No real excuse except didn't feel like it. I did manage to finish my first Valentine's pillow.  It is all done and waiting for next month. 

Have gone out to lunch a couple of times, once with our son. Went to the Boulder Station casino. Had a great meal there. And been to a doctors appointment for Bill. Last of the tests post hospital stay.  Get to see the heart doctor the end of the month. We are not so patiently waiting for news from the insurance company about his eyelid surgery. It is driving him crazy. And making him dizzy when he moves around. 

I went on the first walk of this year this morning. Only 2.5 miles. We spent a lot of time standing on the bridge watching the birds. Beautiful day, we were out before the wind picked up again. 

The first bird we saw just as we walked on the bridge. He is waiting for breakfast to swim by. 

Further out we were happily surprised to see a bunch of the white pelicans. Where do they come from to end up wintering in Las Vegas? Four of them there, one flew away just as we got there. On the rock just below the weeds on the far right is a blue heron too. 

No idea what this is, he flew in rested a bit then left. He was a long way away so picture isn't too good. 

Another heron hiding in the reeds. 

The Strip on the left between the weeds and the mountains. And the pelicans on the right in the river. 

Speaking of the Strip I haven't posted any pictures of the Sphere for a while. Thought this one was interesting. Again, I took it off the Internet. Have not seen it in person yet. 

Back to the river. Pelicans and the heron. 

Can you see the heron in the reeds. 

He came out to look around as we walked by. 

The pelican is giving the stink eye to the ducks. 

Not sure what he is, but saw him in the far reeds as we were walking off the bridge. He is where we saw the coyote hiding a week or so ago. 

I took down the christmas decorations, but don't really have anything for winter or new year so just put up some birds I'd made while living in Indiana. 

ASnd a new pillow still have to press it, put on the cording and the backing. Then I'll have two. 

And that is all that is going on around here. Mostly watching the fires the last few days. And read an old series of Robert Crais books. The first ones were written in 1987 - funny to read the characters driving around looking for pay phones.