Awake much earlier than I prefer for a scheduled phone
call, but as I sat outside waiting, I was able to see the first hummingbird
come to the feeder just as the sun was breaking over the mountain to the
east. Not sure I want to make it a habit,
but I admit that it was a nice start to my day.
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Took a walk down to
the water pump which is about 8 electrical poles past the big tire. Pump was
running and the ‘new’ pecan grove along Picacho Hwy has water almost the entire
length of the rows. That tells me the pump has been on for at least a week; this
is the earliest we’ve seen the canals full for watering. Another indicator that this winter been drier
than the last two and warmer, too, if the 5 days that we’ve been here are any
indication. It’s been hitting 80+ degrees during
the day and staying in the 50’s at night. Conditions guaranteed to make the
pecan trees thirsty.
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We’ve had a small
desert cottontail hanging around our campsite. It doesn’t seem to mind that
we’re here…it goes about its rabbit business, even if we’re outside. Shoot, for
all I know there are multiple cottontails out there. Hard to tell them apart.
Our camper is
backed up to the campground’s perimeter fence which has an interior line of
bushes. The cottontail travels easily
from outside the fence to the inside, hopping along the bushes. Thinking maybe there were holes in the fence
which accommodates its travel between the outside and inside, we checked the
fence on the outside on our return walk today. As we were looking, we scared up
a rabbit who ran several feet and then cut to the inside of the fence. I tracked the spot where it ran under the
fence…only a couple inches of clearance, which Kim assured me was enough room
for a rabbit to scoot under. Seriously?
Those long ears aren’t in danger of getting caught on the fence wire? I guess not, because I’m certain we’d hear
some kind of fuss if it was hung up under the fence. Bought some watermelon that was not up to Kim’s
standards, so I put the rest of it outside by the ramp…see if the cottontail likes
it better than Kim did.
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Put the cell cam
out today, same area on Nutt Rd. as last year…just a little farther down the fence
line. There’s an opening dug under the
fence with tracks heading out on game trails. The camera has been popping off
like crazy but no critters and no visible weeds blowing around. Another mystery to be solved. **Update: We did
get a critter on the camera after dark: a desert cottontail**
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An article popped
up on my phone’s newsfeed about the best classic rock songs of all time. Was my phone listening to my thoughts about
American Pie last night? I did do a
search on the song but didn’t use the phrase ‘greatest of all time’…that was a
discussion Kim and I had in the truck and then I wrote about last night. Anyway, an article made its way to my
attention. First, a top ten listing of anything is subjective, open to
opinion. Second, listing the top ten
classic rock songs adds another layer of subjectivity because ‘classic rock’
means different things to different people. Anyway, this is the list and
explanation that showed up on my newsfeed:
Classic
rock has given us some of the most iconic anthems ever to grace the air waves.
Think screaming guitar solos, emotional power ballads, and lyrics that resonate
deep within your soul. These are the tracks that have weathered the storm,
surviving every musical fad and trend to remain on heavy rotation on your
turntable.
We're
talking about the songs that have not only stood the test of time but have
become the cornerstone of rock 'n' roll history. You've heard them covered by
up-and-coming bands, sampled in today's hits, and spun by DJs around the globe.
They're the tunes that have ridden shotgun on your cross-country adventures,
pumped through your old-school speakers, and united us all in a sea of lighters
and air guitars at live gigs. This is your essential classic rock playlist, a
must-listen for anyone who truly bleeds rock 'n' roll.
1. Stairway to Heaven—Led Zeppelin
2. Bohemian Rhapsody---Queen
3. Hotel California---Eagles
4. Free Bird---Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Baba O’Riley---The Who
7. Comfortably Numb---Pink Floyd
8. A Day in the Life---The Beatles
9. Paint It Black---The Rolling Stones
10. Wish You Were Here---Pink Floyd
The list was open
to comments, some of which I read. This
first line of this comment about A Day in the Life (The Beatles) made me smile:
“American Pie is the best song of all time, but I picked this one because ….”
And on another note, before our Wii Rock Band
guitars crapped out, I attempted to play Baba O’Riley on the hard level a time
or two. Not an easy song for a pretend rocker to play. 😏
Bottom line is I wouldn’t
be able to pick the greatest of any genre because there are so many songs that
speak to me for a variety of reasons.
But I’m not above jumping in the conversation.
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So, Kim’s target
last night, The Spaghetti Nebula, didn’t turn out…the nebula is so faint that
he needed more exposure time. He’s not
giving up on it yet, though; he’s going to seek advice from a friend before
trying it again.
Tonight, his target is the Lobster Claw Nebula. But he’s
also going to add to it tomorrow night; he wants to try the annotation feature
on his ASIAir.
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