Our favorite billboard
Judy asks
Judy asks “So what do you want to do today?”
That brings to mind the definition of insanity, doing the same thing for the thousandth time and expecting a different result, as I answer “Same thing as yesterday and see if the birds are any different.”
Wilson’s Phalarope.
Upland Sandpiper.
A varmit. I think it’s a vole.
Northern Shoveler.
And today’s star of the show. Scarlet Tanager.
Texas
It has a reputation. It might be a little independent. Maybe a little difficult sometimes? Texas is basically America, but turned up to eleven, right?
Covid crisis? No problem. For a while, localities all made up their own rules, but then our governor stepped in, opened up the state, and made it illegal for any local government to institute a mask mandate. He said Texans didn’t need mandates; they knew what to do and could make their own decisions about responsible behavior. He got a lot of flack for that, but know something funny? Our experience in Texas? For all the places we go, every store has a sign that says please wear a mask. Inside every store there is almost universal distancing and masking. Restaurants are still limiting their seating. The big tables are gone. Half the chairs are put away. Mask wearing to get in and out. Small groups at tables in the open. Airy. In our experience, since our Governor overrode every local mandate, businesses and behaviors haven’t changed!
One of these birds is not like the others
Pizza night with Miguel and Casey.
