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. 

June was a roller coaster month.

Hopefully July will be better. Yep summer is here for sure. Even the Sphere is melting. 

Our thermometer in the shade. Been mostly over 100. If it is below 105 it is considered cool here. Right now at 9:30 it is 95 already. Our poor AC runs most the time.  We might get some cooling for a few days as there is monsoon weather all around us. 

Good thing our plants love the heat and keep blooming. There was another fire in the Wetlands the other burned 100 acres before they got it put out. Luckily there was no wind and it was on the other side of the park from us. I here the idiots out there at night lately with fireworks. Cross fingers no sparks. 

Took this just because I liked the shadows on the mountain.

Took me a long time to finish this diamond painting. Don't know what to do with it now that it is done. That's the problem with some hobbies. What do you do with the finished project. 

This finished project is taken care of. Mailed it to our 11th great grandchild yesterday. A boy born in February.  His mom and dad are both in the military so thought I'd use up some red, white and blue fabric. Had all the material and batting, but it cost me 29 dollars to mail it. 

I managed to get Bill out walking again one morning when it was below 85 in the morning. Walked about a mile. 

He is still trying to get his system to adjust to the prednisone. Had to reduce the dosage and eye is mostly staying open. So we are still around.

Welcome to Las Vegas in the summer

June 3rd - this was the temperature when I got up at 5:30. Unless there is a drastic change in the weather we will not be walking any more till fall. 

This was the morning of the 2nd of June. Pretty sunrise.

We got a little rain that day and lots of wind. It was from the tropical storm Alvin in the Pacific.

It was overcast with a slight breeze so we went walking at 6:45 in the morning.  

A few pictures from that day. The blue heron. He lives here year around. 

Lots of new growth in the burned area, but most of the old trees that were burnt don't show any signs of regrowth. 

Flowers coming up down by the river in a burned area. 

This bush is coming back to life from the roots. 

So is this one. We ended up walking 3.44 miles that day. I'm still recovering! We saw a baby bunny about the size of a small plum. Couldn't get the camera focused in time to get a picture of him. 

This is so true. 

This was Mother's Day on the Sphere. 

With no walking I had to find something to do. Starting a quilt for our 11th great grandson who was born in February. His mother is in the Air Force and his father is in the Marines. Both stationed at same base back east. So using up some of my red, white and blue material. 

The first three blocks, I now have 10 done, only two more to go. I think I will change the middle one, add something to the corners it looks kind of blah. I made a big mistake when I cut the material for it. Supposed to have four hour glass shapes not just two. 

I guess we all need to remember this even about ourselves. 

For the last week Bill's eyelid has been open. We see the ocular neuro doctor next week.