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Sunday, November 20, 2016

The beauty and the fury of Mother Nature


We’ve seen it all in the desert, or so it seems.  The other night we had strong winds that rattled the windows and battered the house all evening and through the night. I laid in bed listening to all the noises and wondering what was going to disappear into the desert (chair cushions, barbecue cover, plant pots, etc) and also what would be broken the next morning.





I figured we wouldn’t go totally unscathed because that rarely happens no matter how you try to prepare for acts of nature.  The biggest tree in the yard lost a huge branch.  This branch is probably about eight inches in diameter.  But at least we didn’t lose the whole tree, which has happened in the past.





When I came out of work about three days ago there was the most awesome sunset.  I really wished I had the camera but I knew it would be gone once I drove home…and it was.  Then yesterday (Saturday) I got to snap a pic of this, almost as awesome as the other day.  I could look at these sunsets forever, but if you don’t act fast they’re gone.  There’s about a five minute window to get some nice photos.

I was off Saturday so I had to go and get more black shoes for work.  The soles are coming off my black sneakers.  I dearly love them so will take them to be fixed at the little shoe repair about ten miles away.  But I can’t do this now because of winter and working in the coolers and outside the dairy door, which is freezing even on a summer day.  Those shoes were the only ones I have that I can get my foot into along with insulated socks.  I put the thinking cap on a couple of weeks ago and decided to use my black gorilla tape and tape the soles on.  So far this has worked pretty well, but I’m still unsure how long I can get away with that, so it was time for new shoes. 

Naturally this is what happened once I got home and took the shoes out of the bag.

Raven will play with anything

Everything in this house is a cat toy.

And to bring you up to date, we have started the ham demos.  So far my name isn’t at the top of the list.  Hurray!

6 comments:

  1. What a pretty sunset! Those winds must be something!

    Betty

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    1. Betty,

      We get the most beautiful sunsets here. The winds are like hurricane force. I remember things like that growing up when the bad storms or hurricanes would come in. I never realized the desert can experience the same thing.

      Sunni

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  2. Beautiful sunset photos and Raven is a cutie too.

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    1. pilch,

      We're blessed to see such beautiful sunsets here.

      As far as Raven goes, thanks, and he's a cutie and knows it. That cat purrs loudly all the time. I'm so lucky I adopted him. I'm sure he feels the same way.

      Sunni

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  3. Beautiful sky.

    I assume you're buying shoes that are big enough for insulated socks. Perhaps the next pair of shoes will be better than the last.

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    1. Liz,

      Thanks. That sky always amazes me and is so pretty to look at.

      Yes, I had to get a size up on the shoes so insulated socks would fit in them. That's a must for work here in the winter. I think they'll work out fine.

      Sunni

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