Well some new things to write about.
Riley & dog still gone after about 3 days. Is this the time one or both don't make it back?? I have given up on trying to keep them in.
Yesterday there was an almost rain two times. Could not see any wet spots, but sure made things smell good. Some lighting in the far distance last night. Today 3 almost rains. one of them I could even see some places where the drops hit. But in about 30 seconds they were gone. Overcast sky & wind keeping temp down.
Bobby alerted me to some human interlopers. Nice shinny 4x4 pick up came down the easement on the west side. Got to property on south side, backed up & turned around at my gate, they saw me looking & waved. In just a little while Bobby went nuts. There they were 3 of them in the corner of a jog in east side of the fence. Had their survey & GPS stuff, stuck right in the corner. I let them know in no uncertain terms to get the he!! out of there & off my property. Not 1 of them would even speak to me. After a little while and a couple of more warning they left
I know what they were looking for & where it is. Had they the curtsey to ask I could have shown it to them. Several years ago 2 other survey people were there, one of them jumped the fence & started digging in the yard. I knew who the worked for & called their boss, told him I wanted their address so I could go dig in their yard. He told me he would take care of the problem.
If these folks had the courtesy to ask I would be a lot nicer to them.
Its the city of Tucson on another land grab. About 15 years ago they lost in the court when the judge ruled against them. Has not stopped them. 3 Or 4 years ago the city fenced off an area about 3 miles wide & 6 or so miles long. Including state land & easements
A dove pair have or are building a nest about 8 feet from where I sit on the back deck. Doves need to go to nest build school, they build the crappiest nests. Watched them at work, he brings sticks & she tries to build the nest. She drops more sticks than go into the nest. She may be sitting the eggs now.
More Later,
Jim