Finally something to write about.

And the "something" is the weather has finally cooled down. In fact it was cool enough at 7 o'clock this morning to take a short walk in the Wetlands. 

The air conditioning in the Jeep quit working again - just had it fixed about a month ago. It's been too hot to even go out at 7 in the morning. So really glad the temperatures have dropped some. But did need to go to grocery store on Friday. Got in the car started up the street and the AC came on and worked perfectly. All the way to store and back. Go figure. So will drive it a few more times to see if we need to take it back to mechanic. But now I don't trust it. Wait and see I guess.

A picture of the super moon a few nights ago. 

Another picture just as it was coming up. The other white dots in the sky are air planes coming into land in Vegas. Five of them in this picture. Busy airport. 

So enjoying the drop in temperatures even got out to walk  - a short walk - this morning in the Wetlands. Saw three bunnies, a road runner and a covey of quail. Felt so good to be out. Walked 1.5 miles is all. No more fish in this pond. Wonder what happened to all of them. 

And this is the only turtle we saw. Used to see a lot of them. 

Another one of the small ponds. This one has beavers in it. Only saw one of them once a few years ago. Have to be out really early to see them. 

We are doing fine. Hopefully we'll be able to get out and about some more with the cooler temps and if the AC keeps working. 

Cooling down here in Vegas.

Watching the news this morning it said Las Vegas is the hottest city in the U.S. No kidding. Though was surprised to not see Phoenix or Tucson in the top five. They have been hotter than us a few times. 

When I say cooling down I just mean we are not at 110 or over. We are now between 103, liveable, and 106 getting hot. At least humidity has let up, it was up in the 40s a couple of days. Makes a big difference. A couple of pictures from Monsoon days when the humidity was high. Then we get the clouds and prettier sunsets. The last 76 days in a row have been over 100. Most of them over 110. 

I have stopped with the throw pillow covers for a while. Still need Christmas ones, but they can wait. So working on a couple of kitchen hand wiping towels. Never used this dish towel so cut it in half and using up some of my chicken material for the tops and some bias binding I already had. Easy and fun to make and using up more things and material. 

We have had a mouse for a couple of months now. I've seen him twice and see his turds almost daily. Always in a different unusual place. Why is he going up on the kitchen window sill? Nothing up there. Also discovered some icks on windowsill in the computer room. He really gets around. Have put out glue traps and bait. And he is still around so resorting to old fashioned wood mouse traps with cheese. Hope they work. Though I hate the thought of killing him, he is so tiny, dark brown and cute! I know, I know. The last place we found signs of him was under the sink in Bill's bathroom. That is where this trap is. Crap! just realized looking at picture I forgot the cheese! So added it just now. 

We would not have noticed him under there if the sink hadn't started leaking like crazy.  So had to call plumber to get it fixed, needed a new faucet and connection. Seems like it is one thing after another now days. 

But maybe Bill would have noticed as mousy was chewing on the toilet paper rolls stored under there. Speaking of which. Has any one else noticed that the toilet paper rolls no longer go from end to end on the paper holder. Now they are at least an inch smaller...Supposedly as many sheets but 1/4 the size.! No wonder using more. 

My last finished project. Diamond art Santa. I got a set of six Christmas pictures. They are hard to get good pictures of. 

Other than that not much else going on. Oh yah, Got a letter that there is going to be a four sided inspection of our area of homes on Sept 4th. So need to remember to take my artificial flowers in from the patio for a few days. Need to walk around to make sure every thing else is okay.  In a few weeks the block wall in our back between us and the Wetlands will be torn down and replaced with a new one. Repairing the damage from when the flooding hit us about a year ago. Wonder how many coyotes we'll get wandering around while it is down. 

Still warm here, still just staying home.

Bill saw a big coyote in the back yard the other morning. (no picture) Maybe the one that left all the pigeon feathers out there. The next day a road runner visited us.  Glad they didn't meet up. 

Finally! After over a month, might have a solution for our air conditioner problem. The technician (fourth visit, two different companies, four different technicitions) that came last Friday took one look under the house at the supposedly leaking pipe and said, "Nope! I'm not going under there until you clean it up. There are spiders under tahere". No kidding. BUT he did come up with an idea. He had a dye that he put into the pipe, IF it is leaking it will spray out and leave a fluorescent green spot in the dirt. The dye also has a sealant in it so it might plug any hole or spot that is leaking. So... now we wait until next spring to see if it got sealed or if it is leaking. Then...who knows. 

The weather is still way above normal. In fact we've only had a couple of days at normal - 104/105. We're under another heat advisory with temps up to 115. By end of next week it should be near normal for a few days. Also expecting maybe some rain from Monsoons - hopefully. 

I have finished my three "fall" theme throw pillow covers. Next will be Christmas, but don't feel like doing any sewing for a while. 

A bigger look at the last one I just finished. It was fun doing it. I am finally out of thee blue sky clouds material. 

Bought a six pack of Christmas diamond painting pictures. Starting on this one. Nope, no idea what I will do with them when they are finished.

I have this set finished and framed. Trying to figure out where to put them. Hard to get a good picture of them, prettier than the picture. 

Been cleaning things out and getting more things ready for Goodwill or trash. Cleaned out my Craft Closet and discovered I have a lot of yarn and knitting needles and a project I started many years ago. Might try to finish it and then decide if I still like knitting or not. If not. All will go to Goodwill. 

Been getting a lot of questions about the RV. When are you going somewhere being the most asked. Well not until it cools down a whole lot. First thing we need to do is clean the inside of the RV. Need much cooler weather to do that. It was given a good cleaning when we got home a year or so ago. But just sitting dust manages to get in it and the heat bakes the dust to cement. Won't take long when we get started, but... Might think about going somewhere in later September. I do not have a problem with driving it now. I was just afraid of it before. Of course I will be careful until I have some miles under me and won't take a very long trip first time out. Son sent his ladies over today so I am confined to computer room. Caught up with us not doing anything now.