Monday, December 31, 2018

Monday Dec 31, 2018 Birds


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Monday Dec 31, 2018
Last evening, we both heard a different type of commotion out back so we ran to investigate.  A chicken from over the wall (they roost in the trees) somehow had the misfortune to end up in our yard and that is a big no-no with 8 dogs here.  Luckily we got there in time and got out the ladder and sent it back over the fence minus many feathers.  We hoped it would communicate to the others of its foolhardiness.
We were up at the usual time, walked the puppies, then rushed to get ready to be out the door at 7am.  Supposedly Niece Ana was leaving Baranquilla by jet also at 7am and would land at the Cali airport around 8:30.  Around 7:30 we get a call from her that she had already landed…  It turns out that she left at 6am.  It was nice of her to contribute to the gas and tolls because she is that kind of thoughtful person.
Then, as we near Tulua, Cristina says we should swing by Adiela’s, and Ana says we should stop in for a little coffee, so we do….  Nobody brings me a coffee.  Miguel and Natalia rush out for something in El Centro, so I unhappily twiddle my thumbs.
Then it is announced that we need to this other hospital (which I had never heard of) to take Mom, Julia to get special meds.  I look it up on WAZE and away we go.  We are almost there, across the city, when they say that I should be going to the bus terminal..??!!  Why??  Oh, Ana is going to Roldanillo….!!.. then we would go to the hospital…  So we drop off Ana at the bus and find our way to the hospital only to find that it is closed, even their pharmacy. 
Since Adiela’s address always sends us in another part of town with similar addressing, I fumble my way and almost end up back home in Andalucia.  We get back to Adiela’s and everyone is having coffees in the kitchen while I fume in the dining room, again with no coffee.  Then Cristina announces that I can head home alone and make myself salad for lunch, that they are going downtown for a while.  While I am thankful to get away, I am less than thrilled at events.  Cristina came home after 4pm.
While I was waiting here I decided to try to wait out a hummingbird so I grabbed my Canon and the tripod and go out to set up.  As I am stretching out the legs a big mango falls from the tree, about 3 feet from Turi’s head, and splits open.  This caused me to look that way and spot something unusual in the yard.  I guess the chicken from yesterday did a lousy broadcast job because we have a dead one on our hands.  It even seemed to have more feathers left than the one from yesterday but it was definitely quite dead.  Nature is nature, and if you come into this yard unannounced you can expect a rude reception…  What amazed me is that the dogs had not torn it apart at all…
No hummingbird(s) made an appearance so I took shots of at least 3 different species at full zoom in the yard.  Yes, they are really that bright!
Already we are hearing big bangs and poor Negrita is not far away from our protection.  It affects the other dogs too but not near as bad as poor Negrita.
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Sunday Dec 30, 2018 Cemetery


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Sunday Dec 30, 2018
I walked the dogs at 5:45am and, because I had had a pretty decent sleep, I stayed up and got after my chores.  Because the vet is on holidays tomorrow we took in Cafe to the vet for hopefully her final chemo treatment.  We have to bring her back in 15 days or so to be checked.  If the chemo has not worked they may have to operate.
I stopped at a vegetable store 2 blocks away and picked up enough supplies for a week's salads for $6.  I wonder how much that would all be in Canada?
This should be a coolish season with the sun about as far south as it can go but the mornings have been almost cloudless so the day warms up pretty quickly.  By midday we just want to nap...
Today was Carlos' 49th birthday.  I was shocked to find out that he is 2 days short of being 20 years younger than me, and also younger than Cristina!  The family went to some nearby swimming pool today and invited us but we passed on that.
Around 5pm we went to the cemetery, bought a new bouquet and watered the plants.  It has been almost 2 weeks without any kind of rain so it is getting very dry.  Carlos also showed up there and we held a small vigil for a bit.
I spotted another hawk way up on the dead palm but it is tough to get a decent shot at that distance in failing light.
We then went to El Centro and had pizza for supper before finally enjoying the lights in the park.
I don't know what the holiday schedule is for here but it seems like we are in for a night of celebrations tonight.  Poor Negrita will be jumping in my arms at the first firecracker or fireworks.  The neighbours across the street have the street jammed with cars so I think we are in for a noisy night.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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The photos don't do the misty mountains any justice at all

This is a little better

And this.  Love this scene.

13 months.  Hard to believe...

The hawk at full zoom

Lovely cemetery


Cristina's smiley pinwheel

Flower atop our new bouquet

I thought this was very pretty

Santa's sleigh was popular

Cool huge star for photos

Another angle on Santa and reindeers

More light on a far corner

I kinda like this creation although Santa is a tad tacky