Monday, June 15, 2020
Pima County flood control people were worried about the soil buildup in the Santa Cruz River channel, so they removed a lot of dirt recently. Water had been flowing in the river bed since June 2019, so I was sad to see it turned off and all of the vegetation that had sprung up removed. Luckily they had left a small area and a local biologist had worked to get a small pool and a channel built, so that when the water was turned back on, some of the old vegetation could revive.
Matt and I walked down on Sunday morning to see that area and to look at the thousands of toad tadpoles swimming in the water. The cattails and other vegetation is starting to revive. The water flow is being increased and soon the river will run again.
Pool.
We walked back along the bike path, but too many unmasked people, so we went along the road and then across the old landfill instead.
Masc Matt.
Last night as I was driving down Granada I saw what I thought was a chicken in the road. Instead it was a baby hawk hopping about, I stopped, took off my shirt, and collected it off the road. It must have jumped out of its nest in a nearby tree.
Sort of mad.
I checked to make sure it wasn't injured and left it on the lawn, somewhat conflicted, worried that a cat would get it.
At home my house is warm. I sleep on the couch in front of the little AC unit, which is running better since I cleaned it.
For once Ruby wanted some cuddles.
Snowball is 11 now, left eye has developed a cataract. Biologically a male, but acts like a female. She still only loves me. She likes to sleep with her head on my shoulder.
Snowball.
And today the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people could not be fired for being LGBTQ. A big surprise, especially since Trump-appointee Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion.
And in other news, Covid-19 is infecting and killing people in large numbers in Arizona. And on Facebook, Trump cult members are busy boasting that they will not wear masks. Some claim "health conditions." Such bullshit. At this point, the people who are getting infected (outside of nursing homes) in Arizona are doing stupid things like the people I saw hanging out at bars and restaurants on Congress Street on Saturday night- no social distancing, no masks, young people going to catch Covid-19 and infect their older family members and they may or may not feel guilty afterward.
Matt and I walked down on Sunday morning to see that area and to look at the thousands of toad tadpoles swimming in the water. The cattails and other vegetation is starting to revive. The water flow is being increased and soon the river will run again.
We walked back along the bike path, but too many unmasked people, so we went along the road and then across the old landfill instead.
Last night as I was driving down Granada I saw what I thought was a chicken in the road. Instead it was a baby hawk hopping about, I stopped, took off my shirt, and collected it off the road. It must have jumped out of its nest in a nearby tree.
Homer and hawk.
The Tucson Wildlife Center website said that its parents would probably coax it back into the nest. I hope so, it was a cute thing.
I checked to make sure it wasn't injured and left it on the lawn, somewhat conflicted, worried that a cat would get it.
At home my house is warm. I sleep on the couch in front of the little AC unit, which is running better since I cleaned it.
Snowball is 11 now, left eye has developed a cataract. Biologically a male, but acts like a female. She still only loves me. She likes to sleep with her head on my shoulder.
And today the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people could not be fired for being LGBTQ. A big surprise, especially since Trump-appointee Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion.
And in other news, Covid-19 is infecting and killing people in large numbers in Arizona. And on Facebook, Trump cult members are busy boasting that they will not wear masks. Some claim "health conditions." Such bullshit. At this point, the people who are getting infected (outside of nursing homes) in Arizona are doing stupid things like the people I saw hanging out at bars and restaurants on Congress Street on Saturday night- no social distancing, no masks, young people going to catch Covid-19 and infect their older family members and they may or may not feel guilty afterward.
