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.