Such is life...the finches lost their eggs! I'm not sure what got them but probably a magpie or a squirral. Made me a little sad because I really wanted to see the babies.

Went to Portland and had a road trip with my daughter. It was great but I know now that I cannot do road trips like I used to. Had a good time though with lots of conversation and driving. For the first time in my life early in the morning I saw a herd of antelope running full speed. I was in awe not only at the beauty of these animals, but how God had created them also.

More later.

I've had the joy for the last several years of taking care of my dad's house as he is unable to at this time. During this time the house has had a gas leak, a broken water line in the basement which flooded it, a stuck toilet that cost several hundred dollers of water down the drain, and a garage floor that needs to be mud jacked back into place. Talk about your basic thorns and thistles. I hope that one day Dad will decide to get rid of the house so that I don't have to deal with it any more.

What's with the thorns and thistles theme. More on that later, but read the Genesis 3 to begin to understand.

Adios.

I mentioned a little house finch who is nesting by our back door on the light. It has been fun to watch her when I do anything around that side of the house. She pokes her little head up and looks intently at me to make sure that I don't do anything dangerous to her. Once in a while she will fly to a nearby tree and watch me until I leave. Near as I can tell she laid her eggs last Monday and they should hatch in another week or so. I am looking forward to see the babies. Now that I think on it a bit, I love watching birds. I guess I love the fact that they can fly and I want to also. More later.

I have too many user names and tooooooo many passwords. I have tried to logically define the passwords but find that some just plain go missing from my mind. Therefore, it has been a while since I have posted anything here, but I hope to change this.

On a lighter note, I have a pair of House Finches nesting in the light for my back door. They just started sitting the eggs on Monday the eighth.