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Jeep all the way...Eric used to show us fun places to take our Jeeps.

What's going on....

This picture is of one of the woodpeckers that comes to our feeder. We got a little excited because, using the pictures from our bird book, we identified it (from its bright orange color) as a golden-fronted woodpecker, which should be in Texas! However, after sending the picture to the local chapter of the National Audubon Society, we were told it is a female red-bellied woodpecker. Ah well, they are still fun to watch. And she is not alone! We have also had a downy woodpecker, a piliated woodpecker and a male red-bellied woodpecker at our feeder, along with the cardinals, chickadees, titmice, carolina wrens, goldfinches, house finches, nuthatch, and junko....I'm sure I'm forgetting somebody...
Anyway, Dave has been gone a lot this month- first to Germany and England, then to Augusta, GA. In a couple weeks, he has to be up in Massachussetts for a few days. This is a lot of travel all of a sudden!
The weather is starting to get nice, and so today (Saturday) we headed out into the yard and Dave did some ground-leveling, while I pulled some weeds. We got a bunch of seeds, and pretty soon we'll be planting some tomatoes, spaghetti squash, Marigolds, Canterbury Bells, Rock Cress, Lavender, Alyssum, and Chinese Lanterns. We may even throw in a sunflower or two.
I've been taking my doctor's advice and drinking more so I can avoid another kidney stone. He also told me to get some citrus fruits in my diet, so today I made some lemonade "from scratch". It's a little tart, but very good.
In two weeks, we'll be heading down to Columbia to go to the Zoo with Dad. I'm lloking forward to it. I hope I remember to take the sunscreen! Dave played golf yesterday afternoon and came home with a bright red face. He'll have to wear his hat next time!
Well, I guess that's all for now. We'll have plenty to add later...
-Rachael