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Friday, June 26, 2015

Devastating heat


It’s sizzling here in the desert and this is only June.  I hate to think about July and August (our hottest months here).  We’ve had triple digits the last two weeks with no end in sight.  I talked to a girlfriend in CA last night and it was 100 there.  Everything is suffering.

Look at my lawn:




One year we had grubs in it and it got brown like this so we had to put some stuff on it from the nursery to kill the grubs and it perked right up after that.  This year --no grubs -- they say a fungus is affecting many lawns.  So we get another product from the nursery, put that on and then watered it in.  That was at least two weeks ago now.  We’ve given it extra water with this heat too and nothing seems to help.  We wonder if anyone here knows what they’re talking about and this isn’t the first time.  As I’ve said before, an odd bunch of people live in this state.  Now, we’re thinking of pulling the grass out and having rock put in (like most of the rest of the yard).



 Lots of these little guys around
 
However, if we do that, I have a feeling we’re in for a mess of a different kind from the chipmunks around here.  Look what they’ve done here.





They live in this rock wall and have burrowed all over to make escape routes from the predators.  I guess there’s always an issue with something.  Such is life and somehow we’ll deal with it.

On another note, many animals have ventured by in search of water.  I have to fill all the pans and bowls daily.



 Desert toad
 
I feel like I’m living in a cave, as I have to keep the blinds drawn to keep some of the heat out, at least until the sun has moved across the sky.  Once the patio has shade, I can open them and get some light in here.  Then the other side of the house is in the dark until sunset, which is about 9:30 here.  I’m not complaining about that though.  I love the long days and would rather have to deal with the heat when I think about that winter cold.

FWIT, today it’s 110 here.
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8 comments:

  1. Chrys FeyJune 26, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    My lawn in the front is still green but in the back it's not looking so good.

    Whenever I come to your blog, I love looking at the pictures of your kitties. Wizard looks just like my cat, Rosie. She died last year. RIP to Wizard and Rosie. <3

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    1. SunniJune 26, 2015 at 4:34 PM

      Chrys,

      Aww. Sorry to hear about Rosie. Losing an animal is hard.

      Thanks for reading and commenting. I'm glad you like the cat pics.

      Sunni

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  2. bettyJune 26, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    I know you aren't in California, but talking to relatives that still live there, they say because of the drought everyone is letting their grass die out; xeriscape with the rocks seems to be the best thing in the long one I think, especially with how precious water resources will continue to be for anyone of us who live in the desert. I told hubby we're just going to become inside hermits until it cools down a bit; I guess better than going out and getting heat stroke. I do miss the weather of San Diego, but not the crowds or the expense of living there :)

    betty

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    1. SunniJune 26, 2015 at 4:38 PM

      Betty,

      I agree. I miss San Diego weather too. We lived there twenty five years.

      We are definitely inside. I feel so sorry for the birds and other critters out there.

      Yes, I imagine it'll be more xeriscape for us too. We have it all over now except for a bit of grass. Oh well...

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Sunni

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  3. Liz A.June 26, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Yikes, 110!!! Maybe it'll just stay like this for July and August or you'll get a cool wave. One can dream, right?

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    1. SunniJune 26, 2015 at 4:32 PM

      Liz,

      Yes, dreaming will probably be all it is too, unfortunately.

      Thanks for reading.

      Sunni

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  4. ErraticElleJune 30, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    Oy. I feel you. It was between 106 and 110 here for three days last week and we're now on a string of 100-104. It's merciless. To make matters even more fun, our A/C is currently nonfunctional thanks to a busted blower. We're living with a lot of fans on. My yard is holding on better than I am at this point. I hope yours starts perking back up soon! Elle @ Erratic Project Junkie

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    1. SunniJune 30, 2015 at 10:02 PM

      Elle,

      All the landscaping is going or gone at my house. We're on day 19 of the triple digits with them being over 106. Some days it's 114 here. We still have but two weeks to go, they say, until we get two days of 98 and then back up again.

      For goodness sake, get your blower fixed!!

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