I took a walk up to the north property line today to get a panoramic image of the property from that vantage point. I discovered several hedgehog cacti that were obscured by a fallen palo verde branch. I moved the branch to expose the cacti. Hopefully, Verna will be able to go up there next spring and photograph the bright pink flowers these plants produce. Click on the image to enlarge.
We tossed a few remnants of a celery stalk up in the wash this afternoon. Eventually, a few (about eight) javelina followed the scent and browsed around in the wash until the celery was gone. It took about seven or eight minutes until the critters moved on. I took this picture of Verna photographing the critters. Click on the image to enlarge.
The Mama lets me wrap up in the blankies after she gets them out of the dryer. Now that the weather is getting cooler, this feels very good and i like it. 🙂
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We just got out of the Spa, probably for the last time of our “second spring.” The forecast is for fall temperatures to actually hit here tomorrow and this weekend. We’ve had highs in the mid 80’s and that is going to drop to the 50’s and 60’s.
Tomorrow, we’ll drain the spa and “winterize” it by pumping out the excess water in the pipes in case of freezing temperatures. The pipes could burst in a hard freeze. We need to do the same thing in the travel trailer.
Just because we are retired does not exempt us from chores. There are plenty of little maintenance jobs around our retirement home to keep us busy.
The creosote bush above needed to be trimmed. This particular bush grows faster than the others on the property since it is located near the irrigation for the citrus trees directly behind it. It also got a couple of deep watering events during monsoon season; it is located next to the drainage ditch west of the house.
Thick creosotes attract small desert mammals that need a place to nest. That, in turn, attracts predators like rattlesnakes. You can understand why we needed this bush to be cleaned up.
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What a nice treat to wake up and find homemade biscuits and gravy on the table with an (almost) virgin Bloody Mary on the side. Yummers! 😀
