The desert is starting to bloom - I had hoped with all the rain it might bloom faster. The orange blossoms are just now trying to bud out but I think we will miss them, too. I fertilized the orange trees and put a new drip system around them. We hope to come back next year for fun and relaxation this time. I'm sure my tender loving care will help the trees bear wonderful fruit!
We went out on the desert yesterday and saw some ocotillo blooming - such beautiful vibrant colors. We just made a reservation for a stopping place in New Mexico, the attendant said the poppies are popping so perhaps we will get to see the desert in bloom.
I hope the coyotes serenade us tonight. We haven't heard them for awhile or maybe we have become used to them. I found a hummingbird nest on Friday and joy of joy I got to see the adult feeding babies!
Part 2 - several months later -
Our trip back home was wonderful. We stayed at Rock hound State Park outside of Deming. There were a bunch of birds and I tried to take a few pictures. It was a beautiful setting, I'd like to go back. Our second night was at the Wittington NRA Center outside of Raton. It was cold and we had the place to ourselves. Again, it was beautiful and a herd of deer roamed by our camping spot that morning.
We got Dave moved into his new accessible apartment in Colorado Springs. He gave us a tour of the Olympic Training Center and we were able to meet some of the athletes he will be training. An exciting time for him. He tried to keep Charlie, the dog, at his apartment but that was working. We are now foster dog parents. Charlie likes to take us for walks and he is very well behaved. Loves to point birds - especially robins. Don't tell anybody, but it is kind of fun to be a dog owner again.
