At 15 days old, we clearly see the blue feathers on the baby Bluebirds, but we do see open eyes when we check the nest. However, we only see two birds in the nest. Nature is hard on baby bluebirds, and it is rare that all four eggs laid by a mom make it to fledging.
Below: As the pumpkin plants age, and the fruit ripens, the leaves begin to fade, As the leaves died off, Bruce discovered a hanging pumpkin. We know this is a Dill’s Atlantic Giant from the leaves and the color. What we don’t know is how long the vines will support this hanging pumpkin. I guess we could build some type of support to see if it continues to grow. I will keep you posted on this hanging pumpkin.
The Zineas at the back fence are gone, but the basil and thyme were allowed to remain. The garden was prepared and the bush beans are now planted. Hopefully, the bush beans will not grow into the goat yard.
Back in Colorado-Below: All the wildlife in this area think the roads belong to them. You really do have to drive 20 mph to avoid hitting a goose, a fox, or a deer. Picture below was taken as we headed to a coffee shop. We had to stop while the geese dawdled in the road.
Below: Deer frequent the ponds below us for water and an evening walk. Colorado boasts three types of deer: mule deer, white-tailed deer, and elk. Both Mule deer and Elk have a white rump. However, Elks have a short yellowish tail and Mule deer have white tails tipped with black. White-tailed CO deer have bushy brown tails on the top and white on the underside of their tail. Elk are larger than both the white tail and Mule deer. Since the tail in this picture below is white with a black tip, we are looking at a mule deer at the pond below the cabin. The 4th picture is Quinn checking out Lyon’s head mountain.
Below-Second day of Mountain biking: BIV and Quinn went on a 13 mile ride outside of Pine, CO. They said it was an 11 on a 1-10 scale. They absolutely would recommend this trail.
Fog (below): Just like we brought the rain with us from Louisiana, we brought the fog. As we left the grill last night, we were greeted by a blanket of fog that required the windshield wipers.
Below: Ann Raleigh should be headed home from Boston soon. We just saw this from Boston’s Children’s Hospital: “We were so happy to catch up with
Ann-Raleigh and barbie this week!” I think the video below is part of the hospital’s digital news letter (but I could be wrong). We are happy that all went well for AR this week.
Shep’s Place: (Below). The place we called home for this past week is named Shep’s Place after the previous owner. It is now owned by Bill and Andrea who both made sure that we were comfortable and had everything we needed. The house is not actually in Pine, CO, but 15-20 minutes north of Pine. In fact, the cabin is between Conifer, CO and Pine, CO. There is plenty of access to wildlife and a beautiful view. Small stores and restaurants are only a 10 to 15 minute drive. It is a hour from the Denver airport, and 15 to 45 minutes from Evergreen, Pine, and Conifer (to name a few of the surrounding towns). Mountain biking, fishing, and hiking are all a stone’s throw away. Flip through the slides below. Remember, the pictures of the cabin below were taken just before we left (NOT when we arrived at this spotless place). We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thanks Bill and Andrea!
