Feeding the eagles and black bear

Let me start by introducing Lenny. He is the dog in the pictures I posted today. Lenny belongs to Jan one of the anesthetist who works with Carey. Lenny goes everywhere with Jan, even to work with her. He stays in her truck during the day and she goes out to walk him several times during her day at the hospital. He rides with her in the middle of the night when she is on call. He hates to stay home alone. Jan goes for walks in the mountains alone with Lenny, he loves to chase bears and eagles.

On our way to Jan's house today we saw a black bear. You have to look very close to see the bear in the pictures I posted. It was taken from a distance of about 150 yards away. The other pictures are of Jan's neighbor feeding two eagles off his deck. He would throw a piece of bacon in the air and the eagles would swoop down and get it. The pictures were taken around sunset so they are a bit hard to see. I can't explain how exciting it was seeing the bear and watching the eagles fly down to feed. Jan's house sits almost in the water, it's like going to SeaWorld. We also watched the seals playing in the water. We love sitting in her living room looking out her large window at the water.

We leave Friday night for Round Rock. I'm nervous but excited and can't wait to see my three grand darlings and of course the parents.

Love to all who read my blog

vicki

Walking in the woods

B Just wanted to share the pictures I took the other day of a rainbow we saw while on a walk around Ward Lake. We were also on the look out for a mother bear and her two cubs. There were warnings posted on the trees about a mother bear that had cubs and she might be aggressive. I was really hoping we would see her but from a very long distance. I had my camera ready to take a picture of the cute cubs and of course my battery died. We didn't see the bears anyway so it didn't matter. I'm hoping to see a bear soon before they go nite nite for the winter.

Love Vicki

Sunday,October 5, 2008

Today is Sunday, Oct 5 and we have had a very slow day. We woke up to rain and cloudy skies. We decided to stay home and finish one of the bedrooms. Now we will finish the computer/daybed room. I have the tiny kitchen finished and working on cooking. I still like going out but we don't to many places here so staying home is looking better and better.

Carey and I have decided to take a flight home for his first three weeks off. I need to see the grandchildren dressed up for Halloween and just can't miss Grant Walker's 5th birthday. We will leave here the evening of Oct 17 and get to Dallas Sat afternoon Oct 18. We will rent a car and drive to RR. Grant told Heather the other day, He is having a hard time remembering what we look like. I laughed but cried inside. The kids are counting the days until be get home.
The first two pictures are the early morning look out off our deck and the last two are today early evening.

hope you enjoy
love vicki