It’s been a while since I’ve written anything. I’ve always had the intention of keeping up a regular blog but for various reasons, mostly working, I never managed to do it. Now I have the time and desire to reach out and express myself.
Two big life changes occurred for me. First, I moved from Belen, NM to Albuquerque, NM where I bought a small house. Second, I retired from the Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area as of May 29, 2020. After being sequestered and working from home for two months due to Covid19, the transition to retirement didn’t seem that big of a deal. I find myself busier than ever. I don’t know where the time goes as cliched as that sounds.
We have a great little garden going this year. We are already harvesting radishes, Swiss chard, lettuce, and squash.
Our four chickens have grown up since we got them on Valentine’s Day. Hopefully, we will be getting eggs sometime this summer.
I completed laying out and mulching my “tropical bed.” I hope to plant winter hardy subtropicals and plants that have a tropical look. I figure since I can’t live in the tropics, I’ll have my own little tropical world right here.
I feed the birds and have been especially pleased with the niger seed-filled socks that I hung up for the finches. Lots of Lesser Goldfinches have been showing up. In the last few days, a Ladder-backed Woodpecker has been coming and eating out of the hummingbird feeder as well as a feeder with a seed block made to attract woodpeckers (obviously works!).
Since I lasted posted, I went on two trips that I will be writing about in upcoming blogs. In August 2019, I traveled to Vietnam, a country full of surprises. In January, I took a winter vacation to Puerto Vallarta, México, where one of the highlights among others was a whale watching trip. I’m looking forward to the day when travel is safe again and the Corona Virus is a memory.
I’m looking forward to sharing my life’s journey with you with things that may interest and inspire you in the future.
Ted’s Universe: Travel, Art, Nature 