Friday, we went back to Laredo to get the correct refill. We also made a stop at Lowe's.
Last Tuesday Glen went to the first Tuesday night Jam Session. Surprisingly to me, there were ten musicians, and about 25 in the audience. I chose to stay home and read.
Sunday we went to church. Jim and Dee, friends on the other corner of the street, treated Glen to a birthday lunch.
The four of us then went to San Ignacio, an old settlement/village, about 15 miles north of Zapata. There are many buildings/home that were built in the mid-1850's to near 1900. The homes are being restored/renovated by family members.
The walls are 2' thick; made of locally quarried limestone covered with a thin layer of mortar. The original buildings had no windows, only 4-sectioned doors, usually located across from each other that could be opened for cross ventilation.
We toured about 10 buildings including a "fort" that was surrounded by a tall wall and used for protection of the residents from resident Indians.
It was a fun afternoon.
Today Glen and I went to Salineno, a birding sanctuary, about 30 miles south of here. We have lamented the lack of birds in our own yard this winter. It was evident that Salineno also had fewer birds--in numbers and varieties.
There is a "cold" front coming through Wednesday/Thursday. I am hopeful that the changing temps will move the birds around. Sure would like to see the brightly colored orioles and other birds.
Click on the pictures to enlarge.
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| Note the thickness of the walls; the door in four sections (San Ignacio TX) |
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| A table setting in one of the homes. Note the size of the grapefruit. |
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| A Christmas wreath made of prickly pear. Unique and pretty. |
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| Salineno Bird Sanctuary: for size compare the green jay with the chachalaca. |
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| Close up of the chachalaca. |
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| Turtle convention with an osprey in the center enjoying sushi! |
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| Close up of the osprey. |
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