Got home Friday night, picked up the boys Saturday morning. They've been very clingy ever since.
My brother and SIL have several bird feeders, so we got to watch all kinds of interesting birds. Would like to do that here, but where to place them so we can watch, but still not interfere with the lake and Hill Country views, is a bit of a challenge.
We came back with a new hummingbird feeder, the sort of flat kind with a perch. We hoped the hummers had not deserted us while we were gone. Well, a ruby throated hummer is still here and seems to like the new feeder. We can get a good look at it, while it perches to feed.
Meanwhile, the katydids are leaving brown goop all over doors and porches, then dying on the porches, usually right in front of a door. How rude. Time to power wash -- at least those areas not currently being rained upon.
Mama Doe and another doe are in the meadow, both very, very pregnant. We should have fawn(s) within a couple weeks.
While we were gone, it rained so much that the pool was near to overflowing. The island out in the lake is an island again, water level being up two feet. Both rivers are up three feet from last week's rain.
It's been raining buckets since last night, and the pool is definitely overflowing. We can't see the lake for the rain. If we had a water collection system, it would be completely full by now -- still saving the pennies for that one. All this rain isn't going to break the drought, but it sure does help with that and with lowering the wildfire danger.
Spot decided this morning he just had to taste my V8, and my yoghurt. He seems to like the V8; didn't care for the yoghurt.
Meanwhile, Alex came home nearly starving. Seems he would only lick the gravy from his food. So I started blending the food and gravy together into a soup or pate, and he's eating all of it. He also eats the dry food, when I hand it to him as though it's a kitty treat. I figure he's not willing to share a dry food bowl with Spot for some reason, so whenever he wants food between feeding times, we'll pretend the kibble is a treat. Whatever works at his advanced age...
WLToo's third novel was published this morning on Amazon Kindle, and the first sale came from the UK. He has a world-wide following -- we're still somewhat amazed by that. Anyway, if you like rip-snorting science fiction adventure, look for Scout Force, First Command, and Where The Stars Are Few And Far Between. He's a really good storyteller, and I'm not speaking as the spousal unit, but as a fan of his stories.
We'll be attending Comicpalooza in Houston, to advertise the books (and to watch all the Trekkers and other SciFi fans in costume). Should be right interesting.
Worked out with my trainer yesterday, after a week of driving, overeating, and sitting around my brother's place, reading and watching birds. Yet today I am not sore -- obviously the previous three weeks of weight training is already having an effect.
Well, it's lunchtime -- the "feed me" headache is starting. Later, y'all.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Czarny, black cat
Rainbow Bridge: Spotacus, Alexander the Grrreat, and so very many more