Wonderful Weather!
Since my last blog we have just been enjoying the lovely 80 degree weather and wandering on some well known bird areas as well as enjoying the company of our neighbors.
I have been to the pools in the afternoon and it has just been fantastic! Today it  is still warm but started out with rain and was cloudy.  Was hoping the weather would stay nice and hot for when Kylie joins us but it looks like a few rainy/cloudy days are in store.  Look out malls, here we come!

Don't ask my why but I just had to take a picture of these donuts.  They are labelled "kids donuts" but they sure got my attention!

 The following pictures are ones we took from the Gilbert's Riparian Preserve.  This is another area that they made using "reclaimed" grey water.  I have no idea why there was a chicken walking around there??

 Don't look now but we are being watched.

 It was absolutely beautiful at this park.
http://phoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/riparian_10.htm

 turtles, doing what turtles love to do

 These are the cutest little ducks.  There were a number of ducks that I could not identify.  Need to take the bird book next time

These were the prettiest little flowers, maybe some kind of hollyhock (pretty sure my sister Tami will know)













We went to a local pub called "Fat Willies" with some new friends Larry and Suze from Colorado. On Tuesdays they have a 5.00 burger special and it was super delicious.  The next night we went out with Mona and Jerry our neighbors across the street to "Charleston's".  I had a chicken picata with a ton of veggies and it was so good!
http://charlestons.ehsrg.com/?q=menu

 this was on my walk the other day,  I was not very far at all from the gate of our park when I saw a yard with chickens

 And across the street a yard with cows and horses  - so weird

 This is one of the entrances to our park;

Just waiting at a red light - It never ceases to amaze me that there are orchards, farms, houses and shopping just all mixed in together.

 this is back at the Velda Rose area that is a power line easement .  We are going to go here lots as the season changes and the trees and cactus bloom.

 I think the bunnies eat these cactus.

 Tomorrow will be a fun day, we have a lunch thing put on by the park and then I have my bird class.  Then we will drive into Phoenix to pick up Kylie.  So excited!