Sunday, April 18, 2021
We journeyed north to Casa Grande to go see Casa Grande National Monument, only to discover it was closed on Sundays. So instead we went to the Rooster Cogburn place near Picacho Peak.
What a horror. Despite signs telling people to wear a mask, many were not. I felt sorry for the workers being exposed to whatever those disease vectors were spreading.
They give you blue plastic cups with green pellets, a think of sugar syrup, and some coins to get feed for chickens, rabbits, and ducks. Also a little stick coated with seeds for the parakeets. The parakeets enjoyed this immensely.
Parakeets.
Many of the other animals- the fallow deer, sheep, and goats looked miserable. Especially the goats, one group of which were stuck in this raised cage thing. Another group were sticking their heads out of openings begging for food.
In contrast, the ostriches seemed to be enjoying themselves, eagerly grabbing pellets out of your hands.
Ostriches.
The lorikeets take the lids off the little plastic containers and drink the sugar syrup. They seemed healthy and tame, and were quite pretty.
Matt and a lorikeet.
Afterward I came home, had a nap, played ball with Ruby, chatted with Mario on the phone, and now I am watching a Korean tv show on Netflix. Tomorrow I am back digging an Hohokam pit structure, hoping to get down to the floor and hopefully finding more interesting artifacts.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
I received my second Pfizer vaccination on April 7th. I have had a rash and the last two days very itchy hives, but I do not know if the hives are related. Anyways, on the 21st I will have reached the two week mark and will be safe from Covid-19. Matt is a week ahead of me. Most of my friends are vaccinated now, either first or second shot. I am glad that we have survived.
When Matt comes over Ruby is all over him.
Ruby's boyfriend Matt.
My egret painting has been framed and now hangs in the living room. It is ridiculous, but I really like it.
Egrets.
Matt came over for Egg Day lunch. I made a quiche, salad, and peas.
Table. I need to reupholster the chair.
Cheesey-asparagus quiche.
Egg Day decorations.
I'm still out digging. The site dates to the Hohokam pre-Classic era. I keep digging things that turn out to be something different from what I expected. Twice the house I am excavating ends up being a canal.
Points.
The current feature I'm digging is almost certainly a house. The top layer contained a huge amount of trash- two shopping bags of ceramics. Some fun stuff has come out.
Shell pendant and shell lizard (ca. AD 850-1100).
Pretty decorated sherd.
The last two days I have been digging in very silty dirt. I come home coated with it.
Filthy.
Clyde Kitty likes to scratch at the door to let me know when he wants to come in or go out. He wakes me up in the middle of the night. I am so tired right now from digging and lack of sleep.
Clyde Kitty and Snowball.
