Years ago, my son Gerald attended classes at the J.H. Hull Middle School. Since 2007, the old school has been demolished and rebuilt. The finishing touches are just being applied. Bob took this panoramic image today after shopping. Click on the image to enlarge.
We got the bad news this morning that our giant saguaro cactus, the “big guy,” is doomed. Our landscape contractor did an analysis after the crew dug up some of the soil around the root base.
The verdict is that the cactus has root rot, a symptom of over watering this type of cactus. The experts assume that the previous owner must have done too much irrigation and the root rot originated there, since we have NEVER watered the big guy in his current home. Regardless, he is going to be hauled away to cactus graveyard.
Eventually, the big guy will be replaced with another similar saguaro cactus as soon as the arrangements can be made. We’re sorry to see the big guy go, but we know that another will fill the empty hole when the time comes.
Image, saguaro root rot – courtesy of Verna. Click to enlarge.
A troubling gap appeared at the base of our giant saguaro cactus. The gap between the cactus and the ground is on the north side of the root. Verna noticed it yesterday but we don’t know for sure how long it has been like that.
Image – the gap at the base of the saguaro – courtesy of Verna. Click on the image to enlarge.
Needless to say, I immediately placed a call to the garden shop that sold us the saguaro. The owner indicated that he would get in touch with the expert from the cactus farm and that they would have a look at it tomorrow. It’s troubling, but they assure me there’s no reason to panic.
The “RACK’EM” pistol storage unit for the safe door arrived today. It only took a half-hour to install and load it up (after I charged up the half-flat 18V Battery pack for the power drill).
The manufacturer supplied the screws to secure the rack to the safe door but I replaced them with some better sheet metal screws that I had on hand. The rack itself is coated with a pliable plastic that won’t mar the weapons.
I loaded the rack with our two Smith & Wesson 686 revolvers (Jerry Lee and Bubba), the unnamed 9MM S&W 908’s, Verna’s Warthog (Miss Piggy) and my Glock 26 (Little Boy) with IWB Holster. You don’t see my Glock 30 (Fat Man) and Verna’s S&W 442 (Rosie the Riveter) because we carry those guns most all the time.
Image – rack with all sixteen hooks loaded with guns and accessories – click on the image to enlarge.
Below the pistols, I loaded the other ten hooks with our other holsters and gun carrying cases. Suddenly, there is a lot of room on the shelves of the safe for other stuff. Verna and I are both pleased with our purchase.
We had our initial encounter with our new dentist in Arizona today. I observed several nice southwestern art pieces in the office and waiting area. I especially liked this rendition of a Native American sculpture that was hanging in the waiting area. Click on the image to enlarge.
This is our giant saguaro cactus we call the “Big Guy.” I took this image of the Big Guy from the road in front of the house this afternoon against the cloudscape and the natural vegetation on the hill to the east of our house. Click on the image to enlarge.
