A common nighthawk. They eat mosquitos! They are my friends!

Supper of some foil wrapped potatoes and a pork steak to split.

Moon on a clear night. The stars are also fabulous here at night.

Some kind of bug swarm near the Visitor's Center front door.

July 4, rainy and cool

July 4 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

We had a quiet weekend. On our days off, we cleaned the bathrooms and the volunteer common areas. Then Tuesday we drove to Bend, OR, a little over 2 hours away to get haircuts, shop a little, and generally see what was there.

Today, we are experiencing a weather cooldown. The highs will be in the 60s. It rained overnight and on Phil and I on our way to work at the Visitor's Center. It is supposed to rain on and off all day.

It's nearly 11 am. here, and we've had only one couple visit. The parking lot is empty again. Still, the birds are active. The rain brought out some kind of insects, swarming near the front door. The bats and bug loving birds must be really happy.

Monday, we will drive to McCall, ID, to visit some friends from our Boise days. We also plan to go to Boise for a couple of days, and then we'll be back on Thursday night to work on Friday again.

This week, I am trying a new device for continuous glucose monitoring. It is a sensor I wear on my arm that sends my blood glucose readings every 15 minutes to an app on my phone. It helps me see what impact different food and drink have on my blood sugar, and I hope it will help me be a better manager of my diabetes type-2 condition. So far, my numbers are good, and I'm making better choices for my blood sugar.Read more