Munday's the Arizona Roadrunners

Look what we found.. oh yeah, A week ago tomorrow Earl decided it was time to chop away at Hotel Munday; our palm tree in the front yard.  We knew birds were nesting there and have been for months.  We have seen a variety of birds from the curved bill, to doves to sparrows and grackles and humming birds in that tree.  Of course we don't know what nests are what other than the doves because we could actually see them.   Anyway, after he chopped away at the dead fronds he decided to pull out the other dead stuff and clean it up a big.  While cleaning up his mess from the ground he found Pitiful.  Of course the nest was gone and no idea where it was anyway.. so we left him laying out on the rocks on the ground while we went for a walk and then I could not stand it any longer.. his little chest was just heaving and of course he was crying pitifully.  We thought he would pass away every day but we are now on day 6 and he is still with us.  We started with just giving him a little fr

Before demolition!  Bathroom is small so not good angle for picture taking... have to finish cleaning out before they guys get here.. Partial demolition.. they still have to remove cabinet and toilet but they are working on it.. there are different guys for the different steps... a good outfit and interesting to watch them work - sort of... 

What is this?  Good grief; we started this prickly pear cactus 3 years ago from an ear that had broken off of another one - put 4 broken ears in the ground - watered a little for roots to take hold and next thing you know we have two very large cactus - anyway, have never seen them just droop over like this - decided they do not like these 3 digit temp days and collapsed for lack of water.  Gave them some water but they have not recovered so guess we will have to take some of this off.. what a crazy thing.  The one in our front yard looks a little limp but it gets some residual water from the lemon tree placed so close by... At least we know they are a hearty plant and fast growing so not too sad by the situation.