Rain

My first winter in the AV was very dry, hardly any rain fell. This year there has been a steady supply of the wet stuff. Not the earth pounding sheets like we had in TN, but a soft, gentle falling of drops. It's quite pleasant. The nearby mountains have been generously sprinkled with snow, even the foothills, it seems, are receiving their fair share.

I HATE snow. However, even I must admit it is pretty on the mountains. I sure as heck don't want any of it creeping down to the streets I drive on. My experience is people don't drive very well in dry conditions, so wet rainy or snowy streets is just a wreck waiting to happen. Especially when people are sooooooooooooooo busy talking on their cell phone, or worse, texting while being inconvenienced with having to drive.

With all this rain I'm expecting a spectacular spring filled with poppies and other beautiful wild flowers. Last spring we drove out to a park to experience the local beauty of our environment, only to find a lot of dirt and three tiny poppies hanging on for dear life. The winds in the AV can be quite violent, ripping plants out of the ground and depositing them far, far away.

Looking forward to being overwhelmed by gorgeous orange expanses as far as the eye can see. Bring on spring, I'm ready for warmer days!

Garden Gnome Giuliani

Too cute to be prez, but hey, with that forehead he could power a sundial in our backyard! Actually, he looks more like one of Santa's little elves. Either way, the dude keeps pandering for votes and it's pissing me off. Not that making him into an elf/gnome was any hint of my disdain.

Too simple

My hubby can litigate complex legal issues but a damp blanket in the dryer is beyond his area of expertise. When encountering such an incident he concludes, "Ah, yes, the best way to handle this is to put the clean, yet damp, blanket on top of the dusty, dirty dryer." Way to go honey. Next time, please leave it in the machine and let it finish doing its thing. Then, when it's completely dry, remove, fold, and place in the dresser draw in the guest room. You can do it sweetie, I believe in you.

Damn it's cold out!

It's windy and cold. Of course, that's to be expected in the desert. And, drinking cold beer, while standing outside talking with the neighbors doesn't help. But, I wasn't about to pass up an opportunity to to hang with our friends.

Herman's feeling better

Poor ol' Herman (all of 2 months old) was very, very ill. He kept giving me the Blue Screen of Death and just dying for no reason. We did some stuff (OK, the hubby worked most of the magic) and now Herman's back. I just hope he's here to stay. I don't want to lose everything AGAIN?! I didn't save much, but that's not the point. I was foolish enough to think that a new computer wouldn't crash 5+ plus times in just 10 weeks time. Very frustrating.

Now I know better. Well, knowing better and actually doing something with said knowledge are two very different beasts. I like to think I'll be more responsible this time around and back up my data, but lets face it, that's unlikely, I'm lazy!

A People Loving Macedonian Dwarf

Thanks Pam for the inspiration to try this. How fun!

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