I've been taking miscellaneous photos the last few days, and they were too much for previous blogs, so today I'm going to be lazy and put them all together here.
I've seen a roadrunner coming through my campsite every few days, and one day when I was outside talking to Roger, he came up right behind Roger's car and continued through slowly. He'd stop, look around, raise his tail, and walk on, stop, look around, raise his tail and continue, until he was all the way across to the ditch dividing my site from my western neighbors. He hopped across and continued on to their sites, going under their rigs. It was so much fun to watch him, but - I didn't have my camera in hand, so I didn't get photos. Then a few days later, I saw him again outside my window, and I was able to get some good shots.
I'm on the lookout for Roadrunners all the time. I think they are such interesting birds.
The picture below was taken on another day, the roadrunner walked back the other way into the wash with something large in his mouth, maybe a lizard? I couldn't see what it was. It hung from both sides of his beak. "Roadrunners are relatively large birds. They mainly eat meat, meaning lizards, mice, other birds, snakes and bugs. They supplement their diet with vegetation." I got that information on-line, I was interested in what they eat, and what this "thing" he was carrying might be.
Bringing dinner home.
This little guy kept standing up by the bushes.I wonder if he was eating the leaves?
It's hard getting photos of these rabbits!
There are three camp cats that roam free.
These guys were watching me from the little wash.
Below is Carol's cat, Dora. She was stalking the doves, who didn't seem to mind that there was a cat nearby. It took so long for her to move, I finally walked on. Carol said she hasn't caught one yet, except the one that flew into their motor home. Dora caught it and then put it down, and Carol checked it and saw that it was okay, so she put the dove outside and it flew away.
Dora stalking a couple of Doves.
She thinks they can't see her hiding behind the water dish.
These doves have pretty markings.
I went to Bob's Generator yesterday morning, and I think he diagnosed the problem. It's not the part he put in, the voltage regulator, but another part I had installed in another state that failed, probably right when it was installed due to something the technician did at the shop.
Anyway, I have a lengthy e-mail I'm sending to the owner of the shop asking him to send me a new part as well as partial reimbursement for the parts and labor I've spent in repairing blown parts because of their mistake. I don't want to name the place right now; first I want to give him a chance to step up and do the right thing. I'll let you know what happens.
I'm not trying to present a cliff hanger here, but wanted you to know the problem seems to have been finally diagnosed correctly, and if the shop owner doesn't come through for me, I'll FOR SURE let you know.
I have no problem with a shop that makes a mistake, we all do. And when they admit they made a mistake and take care of their customer, then they get an A+ from me. But if they are not willing to admit and correct the error, then I have a BIG issue with them. I'm hoping these people are honest. If he doesn't cooperate, I plan to take steps to recoup all the money I've spent. I'm hoping he'll agree with my request so I'll be done. If he doesn't, I'll order the part and installation through Bob's Generator and then decide what steps I'll take and how far I want to go with the other shop.
Full moon shot for March
From Me and Katie, have a great day, everybody! :)
