Wild weather in Las Vegas last week.

Trying to do a little better this month.  We'll see how that turns out. Had a very quiet July 4th. A few people around us shot off some fireworks, but didn't set any thing on fire, thank goodness and were done by 10:30. Watched several 4th programs on TV. My gosh the cities back east really put on shows.

The Sphere, this was actually rotating and very pretty, but couldn't get the video to upload.

Last week there was another fire in The Wetlands, went outside to take this. It looks close but was on the far side of the park. Burned about 100 acres before they got it put out. Fourth fire there this year. Again, luckily, there was no wind blowing. 

Took this from the TV, really burning at this point. 

While outside I grabbed a couple pictures from our side yard. This is my favorite plant. It blooms all summer. 

The Lantanas fascinate me that one flower and one bush can have so many different colors in the flowers and the flowers themselves.

OMG!!! We actually got rain off and on for three days. Not a whole lot where we live on the south east side of town. But some is better than nothing. 

While it was raining Bill made bunuelos (Buñuelo is a type of doughnut or fritter made from flour, effs, milk with cheese, fruit or other ingredients, and fried in oil. It is a traditional snack or dessert in Spain, Latin America, and other regions with a Spanish heritage.)  He made these with apples and bananas. YUM. Always makes enough we can freeze some for another time. With sugar on top double YUM.

I made a dutch apple pie but ate it all before I thought to take a picture of it. Yes, I ate the WHOLE pie myself. Also have tried a couple new supper recipes. One with sliced zucchini, yellow squash, chopped tomato, canned black beans and corn. Mixed together with olive oil, taco seasoning and topped with cheese then baked. Really good. 

A few days ago we got rain, not much wind or dust or destruction. But other parts of Vegas really had damage.

Again pulled this from TV. It was taken from a car dashcam. You could hear the guy driving saying, NO NO NO! One after another came down. His car got hit by one of the poles. 

Same street after the storm. Several cars damaged or just stuck there between poles and wires. If you know Vegas it was on west side by Tropicana and Jones Blvd.

Again from TV. Several parts of town had huge dust storms too. Shut down the airport for a while. 

This is about a mile and half west of us on Tropicana. Thirty poles went down. Tropicana was still closed this morning, but they got power back on for the people living around there yesterday. 

I got my great grandson's quilt mailed the other day. $28 to mail it, $0 to make it! So have kind of started on another one. No idea what I'll do with it. Not sure how I'll put it together or if I'll add more blocks in different colors. Work in progress. 

Going to be hot and dry for the next week or so. The monsoons will be around us but not over us. 

On Wednesday Bill has a eye doctor appointment for his shot in the eye. Around noon, should be nice and hot. For some reason the AC in the Jeep works great then stops working for a while, then will work again. Hope it keeps working that day.  I am still fighting with our new doorbell camera. It goes off when a car or truck drives by on the street, but not if someone walks up to the door. Well, I take that back, it eventually goes off any time from 10 minutes to an hour later. Also goes off when the wind blows the bush next to the porch. And now the doorbell itself isn't bing bonging inside. Works nice and loud if you are outside.  Oh well, something for me to do.