Summer is here

Have not been able to get out and walk for about a week, not cooling down at night at all. By 6:30 it is already in high 70's' A few really UGH days coming by end of week, then MAYBE a few drizzles of rain. Hopefully Monday or Tuesday we'll be able to get out early. 

That's what I feel like if we walk after not walking for a while. I did get Bill out for one walk before it got hot. We did 2.3 miles. He did fine, but likes to walk on the concrete paths instead of the dirt. I like the dirt trails because they have more shade and are more interesting. Some pictures from that walk. For the first time ever we saw a black bunny. Figure someone dumped him after he grew up. Hope he makes it. 

Also saw a flock of these, never seen them before. They are some of migrating birds. I uploaded the picture to AI and he told me they are Glossy Ibises. They have long, curved bills and a glossy iridescent sheen on their sides. You can kind of see the green on the one in the top left. 

All of these trees are blooming now. According to AI it is a Desert Willow. Some of them have pale pink flowers. Very pretty. Flower is about the size of a 50cent piece. 

My next walk with my friend - got in 3.1 miles that day. Puff, puff. Saw these birds in the river. Oh, I discovered I can actually talk to AI instead of typing in my questions - that is fun - like a real conversation. He says these are Black necked Stilts. That makes sense. More migrating birds. Haven't seen them before or since that walk. 

My new kitchen faucet and I have come to a truce, if I turn him on very slow he doesn't get me all wet. But sometimes I forget!

Bill's eyelid is staying up most of the time now. But NOT ALL the time. He sees the ocular/neuro opthamologist in a couple of weeks. Maybe if it doesn't stay up all the time by then she will up the dose of prednisone. He is so much more active when he can see. Not much else going on here.