The day dawned cloudy, and it was cool enough at 8 a.m. to wear a fleece while I was outside being still and watching the birds. Many times, I’ve gone outside with the intent to read but instead get distracted by the chatter of the hummers. Since I’m on the lookout for the orange-colored Rufous hummingbird, I always grab the camera when leaving the camper; the birds plus the camera prove to be a hindrance to serious reading. I’ve learned that reading for comprehension is best done inside the camper.
By the time I went for a walk, it had warmed enough that I felt it might be tolerable walking without the fleece. Not cold by any means; the air felt like it was trying to be warm, but the cloud cover was holding it back from fully realizing its full potential. Decided to be bold…I left the fleece at the camper. I can do hard things.
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It was a quiet, yet productive day. We had plans to be in Scottsdale at 5 p.m., which meant leaving here about 3:30 to allow for rush hour traffic on the way there. Talked on the phone a bit and by the time I finished with that, there was only a few hours left until we had to leave. So, I worked on needle felting the monkey, the latest member of my menagerie. Got the body structure figured out and covered in core wool a couple of days ago, then set it aside while I worked on the head. Got the head totally finished last night, so today I started covering the body in colored wool. Good way to pass the time until we had to leave. Like I said, it was a quiet but productive day. There are two arms and a leg left to do on the monkey…oh, and possibly a bunch of bananas.
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Received a text from Zac the other day
saying he was going to be in Scottsdale for work this week, arriving Monday and
leaving Thursday. I’m always conscious
of how far away we are from family when we’re in Arizona, so it was unexpected
treat to find that he going to be just an hour away. Tuesday night he was open
if we wanted to have dinner together. Of
course, we would!! Turns out Organ Stop
Pizza, home of the world’s largest Wurlitzer organ and maker of some darn good
pizza, is just under 20 minutes from his hotel, so we picked him up at about five
o’clock and dropped him back off about seven-thirty. Zac had homework to do,
and we had an hour and a half drive back to camp. Wish we’d had more time; I’m not complaining,
just stating a fact. Oh, and the
organist was in fine form tonight and one we’d seen several times. I know, because
he always wears such colorful socks. --------------------
The clouds are just not being very cooperative with Kim. All he's asking for is a bit of clear sky to the north so he can focus and possibly do a polar alignment on the big scope so its ready when the clouds move on. Tomorrow's forecast is partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, but Thursday and Friday are both forecasted for clear days and nights. If he's frustrated at all this cloudiness, he's hiding it well...but then ther's nothing he can do about the weather. It is what it is.
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