Good Luck!

One day last week, I went over to my son Jim's house, and in passing, saw this: 

These birds were laying by a large pond on a farm.  There were cows farther up the hill, which is actually more gently rolling than it appears to be here. 

A few days later, they were up by the road. 

Every. Single. Picture. Was. Blurred. 

Arrghhhh.   I had Jester in the front seat with me, sometimes it happens. 

So today, I was glad to see them again.  They were back across the pond... 

they are not domestic geese, but snow geese and blue geese, the 

Canada/Snow cross. 

As I came back home... 

They were a little closer. 

Aren't they beautiful? 

I'm guessing they have decided to stay on this pond for some reason. 

Here's a closer look at two of the blues. 

Up, Periscope 

There was one Canadian goose in evidence... and yes, it's blurry. 

I am still using the broken camera but I am also still having fun with it, and 

happier and happier with my manual settings. 

You haven't seen Keith in a while... we actually sat and talked at lunch today, instead of being on the run.  I had to cut the yard, which I started right after he finished his sandwich and went out for a while. 

He has lost 14 pounds in the last few weeks, on a quest for 40 pounds! 

We are expecting thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon... real spring weather has started in Kansas! 

A Trip to the Dogtor

Today we made a slightly late trip to see Dogtor Tom. 

Shots... and to discover why Lilly has been limping for the last few weeks. 

It seems we get halfway through our walk, and she begins to 

lift her right front foot, and then to limp slowly back to the car. 

It's stifling our style (laugh). 

Yes, they are looking slightly chagrined, and this was just before 

the doctor had to muzzle Lilly, who has never liked being "handled". 

She appears to have some damage to her right shoulder... so we are using 

Rimadyl for a few days... and then we will have to have 

a week off of walking if that does not help, to give the sore 

tendons/muscles time to heal. 

Look where we went when we left the doctor's office. 

Wyandotte County Lake. 

I show you more geese because I wanted to show you something. 

Do you see them in the center? 

Nature absolutely thrills me.  

These appear to be Ross's Geese... or possibly a Ross's/Snow Goose cross. 

or these: 

Male and Female Common Goldeneyes.  They are amongst the last of 

the ducks to migrate, and often stay where there is open water (like Wyco Lake). 

The lake is having Eagle Days on January 14 and 15, so Keith and I will pick a day and go. 

As soon as the geese saw Lilly and Jester coming, they began to amble towards the water. 

The Water Baby went as far out into the shallow as she could on a short leash. 

Next time we go, we'll put her on a longer one. 

The little guy was having a blast!  He ran back and forth in the mud, as fast as he could on the leash, and ran in great circles around me.  He loved the mud, but did not go into the water. 

Why did I not pick that bag up?  Plastic bags can kill geese. 

Lilly was content to watch and not try to get farther into the water. 

The geese were as interested in us as we were in them, and came closer and closer. 

And now, on to wrapping!