Back home! after our busy day of checking in, unpacking and shopping we were able to relax on the patio and enjoy our view.
Saturday Nov 2: we did a little birding but had to do a Walmart run and get the car cleaned.. checked out our recreation facility. this one is about 2 miles away, has both a lap pool and fitness center.. another fine afternoon to sit out and enjoy nature.
Sunday we bought a 50" tv for the den. we put the 40 " in the bedroom. We watch too much TV to squint all evening. all is good in the world again!
We saw this young lady riding down the road while we were birding..
We went to a neighbor hood gathering, it was suppose to be on the driveway but the temp was a bit cool and we had some rain. So we sat in the garage. There is 8 houses in our gated hood, 4 couples showed up. Everyone seems to be very nice. We learned a lot about the people we are renting from and of course a lot about our neighbors.
Tuesday November 5, the day the USA sank below, we are now officially a Racist, Women Hating, Felon loving, authoritarian country.
- Mass deportation of 11 million undocumented immigrants
- Closing the southern border and ending birthright citizenship
- Unprecedented tariffs on foreign goods from all countries, but especially China
- Expansive tax cuts to benefit corporations, tipped workers, seniors on Social Security, property owners in the Northeast and many others
- Trillions in cuts in government spending with help from Elon Musk
- Reforming the country’s health and food systems with help from vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Reversing regulations aimed at addressing climate change
- Building a new missile defense shield with help from former NFL player Herschel Walker
not sure if we can continue to reside here. looking at our options.
Thurs Nov 7:
Coyote and Quail
hot tub and sauna day. we lucked out and had both to ourselves! that does not happen too ofter.. Hmm.. the dash on the Buick went out as we were going to the fitness center. completely black!! luckily we only went 2 miles. have to take it in tomorrow.
we took the Buick into the dealership on Friday. something is wrong but it is still drivable, so we have to bring it back Monday when they have a loaner car. Glad it happened here in GV vs on the road down. so we have never ever seen a Pusher before! this contraption hooks onto the hitch and pushes the vehicle! who knew???
sunrise is so beautiful when the clouds participate
Goats working the fields. makes you smile...
Tuesday Nov 12: we hoped they fixed the Buick. Eric picked it up this afternoon. We had a small black Buick Encore for 1 whole day. Oh boy it is really small...
After much work and emails we got the outside fire (gas) pit working..
Thurs Nov 14: lunch with Jeff today.. 1922 Pub was pretty good. fun visit catching up with Jeff. He introduced us to a birder via phone. we (the birder, Judi) will met up next Thursday for a morning bird walk.
Fri: Coati Mundi. their faces are too cute!
we went to the saltwater pool at 2:00 today. we owned it! how fun to own the whole pool and hot tub.
our temps have been warm and cold (cool) the past few days. Eric found a small scorpion in the Arizona room! we have to be better about keeping the screen door closed. lesson learned.
We are still learning about the house. I found an ironing board that is attached to the shelving in the primary closet! Still looking for other items...
Tuesday Nov 19: Jeff inited us along with 10 others over to his house for Chili. We brought corn bread muffins! 9 people participated in the chili dinner. everyone brought something to share. A fun group of people. 5 ladies and 4 men.. A lot of talk about the election and the consequences.
Wed Nov 20: we went looking for the elusive Elegant Trogan. we did not see it last spring nor so far this fall. other people seem to find it easily...
Saturday Nov 23: we went to Sweetwater for a few hours then to Roxanes new little house in the east side of Tucson for a delightful brisket and bean luncheon. We had a fun visit with Roxy and Cheryl and checked out her new neighborhood. Roxy lives in Sherman Tx and just recently purchased a "little house" to escape to in Tucson.
Sunday Nov 24: off to South Texas for the week. looking forward to warm and humid temps! Our journey to Texas was pretty uneventful. both planes were on time with no weather issues.
We are Back!!
our little Buick. its the same one we had when we took the big Buick in for repair! a bit too small and very dark windows makes for old people to complain!
Our room at the Homewood Suites in Harlingen was not ready as someone had a dog that had an accident. We went walking and shopping but ended up with a different room because of the dog accident...
Dinner at the Tipsy Tavern. Great Hamburgers and service.
We did manage to get 2 new year birds..
Monday Nov 25: hot and humid and windy is the forecast for today! We headed to South Padre Island for the day. Of course we made a few stops at a few of our favorite birding spots. We ended up with 14 new Year birds. Lunch at Joe's in Port Isabella, one of our favorites and it did not disappoint.
88 deg so a bit of pool time, although the pool was a bit cool for one of us...
A list of all the places we birded in the 6 days in the Rio Grande Valley
- 9816.Estero Llano Grande SP--Tropical Zone onlyHidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9815.Estero Llano Grande SP WBC (LTC 054)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9814.Tiocano Lake (LTC 017)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9813.San Benito Wetlands (restricted access)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9812.Oliveira Park, BrownsvilleCameronTexasUnited States
- 9811.Resaca de la Palma SP WBC (Brownsville) (LTC 048)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9810.Fisheries Field Station (LTC 044)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9809.Buena Vista CemeteryCameronTexasUnited States
- 9808.UTRGV Brownsville (campus & resacas)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9807.Superior Turf Farms / Weaver rd.CameronTexasUnited States
- 9806.Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9805.Estero Llano Grande SP WBC (LTC 054)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9804.La Feria Nature CenterCameronTexasUnited States
- 9803.101 N Jackson Rd, Pharr US-TX 26.19967, -98.20386HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9802.Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission) (LTC 069)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9801.Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR—Border Patrol Corral area (restricted access)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9800.Anzalduas Park (LTC 068)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9799.Old Hidalgo Pumphouse (WBC) (LTC067)HidalgoTexasUnited States
- 9798.211 N Ed Carey Dr, Harlingen US-TX 26.16137, -97.68156CameronTexasUnited States
- 9797.TX48--Shrimp Basin Bridge / Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp/ San Martin Lake outletCameronTexasUnited States
- 9796.TX48--Bahia Grande - Brownsville ship channel Canal areaCameronTexasUnited States
- 9795.South Padre Is.--Valley Land Fund lots (LTC 036)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9794.South Padre Is.--Birding and Nature CenterCameronTexasUnited States
- 9793.South Padre Is.--County Park mudflats N. of Conv Ctr.CameronTexasUnited States
- 9792.South Padre Is.--WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre Trail (LTC 035)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9791.South Padre Is.--Valley Land Fund lots (LTC 036)CameronTexasUnited States
- 9790.South Padre Is.--Queen Isabella causeway east endCameronTexasUnited States
- 9789.Laguna Vista Nature TrailCameronTexasUnited States
- 9788.South Texas Ecotourism CenterCameronTexasUnited States
- 9787.Cameron Co.--TX100--Aplomado Viewing AreaCameronTexasUnited States
- 9786.603 Sesame Square E, Harlingen US-TX 26.16539, -97.68060CameronTexasUnited States
- 9785.Central Park Shopping Center, Harlingen US-TX 26.18301, -97.71364CameronTexasUnited States
- 9784.Hugh Ramsey Park (Harlingen Arroyo Colorado) WBC (LTC 026)CameronTexasUnited States
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