We took a bike ride this morning to the park,this time remembering to take the binoculars so we could get a little better look at the birds. The sun was shining and the sky was a deep, clear blue, but it was cool and very windy. The windy part means that I had to shift to 1-3, a very low gear, and still made only 7 mph heading into the wind (although that may be a reflection of my being out of shape rather than the actual force of the wind).
In the last couple of weeks the redwing blackbirds have invaded, and we saw many of them in the park, jostling with the green jays and the kiskadees and the cardinals and the Altamira Orioles for access to the feeders. They are a noisy bunch! We did see plenty of birds at the feeders, but almost none in the resacas--only a few grebes. I didn't notice a single butterfly--between the freeze killing them off and the wind blowing them away, they didn't stand a chance.
 |  Peeking out |
 |  Turtles sunning |
 Squirrels and javelinas appreciate the overflow from the feeders |  |
This afternoon Mark came by to work on our leak, again. He painstakingly removed all the sealant and screws near the leaking corner and loosened the trim, then injected sealant under the trim and the screws and replaced them and put a sealant bead along the edges. He suggested letting it cure overnight before spraying water on it to see if the leak still leaks--or we've actually finally licked it. Here's hoping.
Nick's RV Wash team showed up to gussy up the Brute (our truck). Three guys made short work of it, and now you have to wear sunshades to look at the truck. They did a great job.
We walked on the treadmills again tonight, while watching Family Guy. Ken commented that he planned never to watch that show again. It's easy to tell what audience shows are aimed at by their commercials, and this one is aimed at teenaged boys.
Chris and Annie will be leaving tomorrow for Puerto Rico--we're wishing them safe travels and lots of fun and adventure.
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