All God's Creatures Sunday

Prairie Dogs.
Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday!

This 'n That

She knew.
She knew there were dogs on the other side of that fence.  It's been kind of hard on Shasta as we've been traveling.  Not nearly enough outside time.  She wants out all the time, but she also wants me out there with her.  When we do sit out with her, she'll roll around on the grass and rub her face in it.  It's obvious that she misses the companionship of Wilson too. Yeah, he would bug her sometimes, but she loved him.

It's been interesting to see which birds are the most plentiful as we move from place to place.  Southern TX was cardinals.  Wichita Falls had mostly mockingbirds.  So far in Amarillo, in this park anyway, there are many robins and house finches.  There's also a large population of pigeons that are like a swarm going by in the morning and evenings, round and round. When my boys were young, their father got them involved with racing pigeons. Built the coop, shopped for birds, and would drive distances to release them to see how long it took them to return home. Some would not make it home, probably picked off by hawks, but the majority made it. It was a great lesson in responsibility for the boys. I think they have good memories of it.

I actually saw a prairie dog yesterday!  Just standing up at attention just like you see them on tv.  Hopefully, I'll get a chance to take some pics of them. 

We woke to bright sunshine this morning, but on the horizon, a line of fog!  Within about 3 minutes the fog had covered as far as I could see.  The only place I've seen it move that fast is on the ocean.  No ocean here.  Bizarre. 

Have you read Life of Pi?  Did you like it?  I loved it.  Really, I thought it was just brilliantly written.  Well, when I found another book by Yann Martel, I was excited to see what it would be.  I bought Beatrice and Virgil and began reading immediately.  Uh huh, it would be another spectacularly written book.  The man is a very unusual storyteller.  However, as it turned out, it was disturbing.  So disturbing in fact, that I almost wish I hadn't read it.  Almost.  Anybody else read it? 

Gotta Love Texas

Other than the severe weather, we are loving Texas! It's so beautiful, the people, even in the grocery stores, are polite and respectful, and they say Y'all!!! Every woman is Ma'am, and I saw a man with his little girl in a grocery cart that answered her dad, with yes, sir. Who couldn't love that? I admit that I didn't teach my kids that respect for elders. Not in that way, anyway.

We also saw a billboard that said:
Awl Change $29.95! (or whatever amount it was). Then underneath it said, "That's Oil Change for you Non-Texans! Love the sense of humor.

There was a bumper sticker that said:
"I wasn't born a Texan, but I got here as quick as I could!" Love it!

OH! and then I saw a billboard announcing the store in the next town...Guns & Gifts! ONLY in Texas! No matter what you think of the gun issue, that cracked me up! WHO would have a gun & gift shop?