Wednesday July 13th 2016

Today was a little warmer than yesterday. It was in the low 90s with a higher humidity level than yesterday. Like yesterday I got started a little before 9AM. If I want to get going earlier I’m going to have to set the alarm clock. Only an appointment will make me do it.

The traffic on the interstate this morning was all backed up. I got off the highway and used local streets to take a short cut around the traffic. It is shorter distance wise, but not time wise unless the traffic is backed up like this morning. It is a pleasant drive on winding roads through rural residential areas.

My day started on a discouraging note. The high from yesterday’s junk removal progress was diminished this morning. I kept seeing things that I should have sent with the junk. The good news is that I’ve gotten rid of enough junk that the house can be shown to perspective buyers. A final clean out after it sells should get the stuff that remains.

Steak on the grill for dinner.

Steak on the plate ready to eat.

On the trip back to the campground I stopped at the Market Basket to stock up on food. I must have been hungry, because I came home with a steak to grill. I don’t buy steak often and it wasn’t on my shopping list when I entered the store. It sure was in the shopping bags when I checked out.

Turkeys behind my campsite.

Sitting outside tonight after eating my steak dinner, I was visited by a family of turkeys. They came through the woods behind the campsites then cut out to the road just beyond my site. There were more young ones than I could count. They were spread out over 20 or 30 foot front. The adult birds brought up the rear of the parade. I really don’t think the adult birds had any influence on the direction of the march. The little ones in the front seem to set the direction. Just the opposite of the geese I watched last month.

Adult turkey trying to catch up with the rest of the group.

Most of my turkey pictures are not to clear.   I was taking quick snaps without allowing the camera to completely focus.   The picture below of the birds in the road is a little more in focus, but they are further away.

Turkeys in the road after they went by the campsite.  A few more are out of the frame.