Front yard project is still going on; and our small flower bed try-outs are so far successful.
Hopefully they can survive the summer heat this year, and we will figure out what other types of plants will go well for our front yard.
The cactus in the yard seem to be doing well and flowering up a storm.
Momma Bird made a nest and sat in it straight for 3 weeks. One of the eggs was falling out so I got up on the ladder but the egg was cracked. There must have been one more egg in there as we saw a tiny eye peeping out. Baby bird spent a few days walking on the branch before flying away. Lulu was helping to encourage the little fella to fly. 
We went down to the lake to feed the ducks. Saw lots of bass. Stopped to check out the sheep on the way back.
So as they pump water out of Lake Mead and the water levels keep dropping, old debris shows up on the new shoreline. Last week we made the news as a body was found in a barrel. They estimate this was underwater since the 70s or 80s. In this town, probably a gambling debt.
But as I was reading I saw the map – they found this latest barrel right where we go down and feed the ducks every Sunday. Holy cow. I went through my duck pictures and found a barrel in the same area. My picture is farther inland so it may be a ‘different body’. Yikes.
Tomoko had pictures of the BoA Vault that had been turned into a lounge. Very swanky. Those doors are awesome.
We were out of crackers for the ducks this week so we rode the other direction into Henderson. 22 miles in perfect temperature and weather. Not too many bikers on the trail but LOTS of bikes in Bootleg canyon for the races this weekend. I wish I live here when I was younger to learn how to race off road.
The old Bank of America building in Henderson where Tomoko worked every day for years has been turned into a brewery and restaurant. The walk in vault is still there and has been turned into a lounge. I bet the combination lock still works. The restaurant has a Southern / BBQ flare. It has a nice atmosphere, except for the music. They were out of brisket but the tri-tip was good. The house BBQ sauce was really good. Not too salty or sweet or over the top like most BBQ sauces these days. Just a nice balanced all purpose dipping sauce.
They put some new signs up on the boat launch. Yikes. They have run out of paved boat launch and have these slippery metal grates now. PHX/LAX/LAS all pull their water from here and they have let these populations grow 10x. They are still building houses, sigh. Duckies were waiting for their weekly crackers.
It is Mulberry season again. Lots of flonase and zirtec required. The trees are nice but put out a lot of pollen each year. I dont think they let you plant these in town anymore.
