Ramblings on Spring
Spring is coming to the desert southwest. There's no doubt about it. No one has seen any baby quail yet, but there are a lot of fully grown ones scrounging in my front yard right now - gathering foodstuffs for newly hatched chicks or fattening themselves up before they lay the eggs themselves? I don't know, but I love sitting here at my desk, typing to you, and watching them. There's a yellow finch nibbling at the ground, which is surprising since they are usually on the crepe myrtle branches. His friend just landed on the pathway and between the two of them they've managed to scare away the lone quail inside the courtyard gate. ***** Dr. DeA and his lovely wife hosted the Xeriscapists for a luncheon amongst the flora this noon, and I am still floating. Their house is truly old Tucson , with decorative cement tile flooring and lots of alcoves www.cynthiareid.com and nooks and spaces in the outdoors www.cynthiareid.com with a brand...