On the 1st, Jef did some work at the office. Kathy laid low at home, other than visiting MD.

Tree (black acacia) felled by haboob prior day

Cactus flowers outside our bedroom window

On the 2nd, Jef walked to the office and did some work. Kathy stayed home, other than getting a couple medical tests.

Meter has gone north a bit while we were gone

Near high point in hike to work

On the 3rd, Jef drove to SD for MD appointment and found appointment was a week later, but did a lot of shopping while in town.

Hectory has already removed the fallen tree

On the 4th, Jef walked to the office over the hill in 54 minutes and did some work.

On the 5th, Jef did more work at the office. We drove over to Morgans for dinner & went in their pool for a couple hours this evening.

Burgers at the Morgans

On the 6th, started back to work at the office on a very slow day - perhaps because it is labor day. Jim & Pam came over for dinner - tostadas.

On the 7th, started a very busy day at the office which became only medium busy after 3 cancellation/no shows.

On the 8th, Kathy did her class at Senior Center while Jef did some work at the office. Also signed a bid to buy a lot in Westport. We drove up to edge of Culp Valley and did the 2 1/2 mile hike to/from upper Tubb Spring.

After starting out on upper Tubb Canyon trail and looking back to the car parked on the road

Kathy on the trail

Panorama by the creek - note the palm sticking up from the vegetation

Deep Well, Borrego Sink, Borrego Mtn. as viewed from upper Tubb Canyon

From another angle, the air ranch can be seen on the right

Panorama of trail on way back to car

Kathy wanted a pic of all this lichen

Another viewport with BS Resort and solar array behind airport

Miller time after arriving back at car after this 3 mile hike

On the 9th, another busy day at the office. Fan belt broke while shuttling George home, but managed to get it to J&T and got ride from Karen.

Sunset this evening

Getting dark at the Mall earlier with fall approaching

On the 10th, another busy day at the office.

Sunrise this morning

Storm clouds forming this afternoon

Dust storm looking east from the Mall

Rain in Hellhole

Panorama of this storm cell that was also thundering

We had a good, but short rain - here it is already clearing

The sun returns

On the 11th, Kathy drove Jef to her MD appointment. We then went shopping and picked up Pinto Thai takeout. Then we did wine tasting at the Hatfield Creek Winery and stopped at the PCT, doing a 5 mile hike going north from S-22.

Interesting painting of ocotillos on side of Hatfield Creek Winery

Cool environment inside Hatfield wine tasting room

Kathy near start of hike

40 minutes into hike, going down into next valley - we heard a shotgun blast around here from what we later found out was dove hunters - who had gotten 2 birds when we talked to them

Panorama at out turn-around point where we started back up from the bottom of the trail in the next valley - the hunter's vehicle can be seen to the right - they drove over and talked to us as we headed up the trail

Jef & Kathy in front of a manzanita

Manzanita

Kathy on trail backlit by sun

Getting back to starting valley with road not far off (by power pole)

Part of herd giving us a "we see you hikers" look

Blooming giant (4 o'clock) wishbone bush

Kathy by by 4'oclock bush

On the 12th, Jef did a little work at the office.

Kathy made blueberry muffins and we made a giant tuna salad this afternoon

On the 13th, after Kathy failed to get any quality sleeping (lots of wierd sleep walking, however), had to cancel first patient on a moderately busy day at the office.

On the 14th, a very busy day at the office.

On the 15th, Jef walked to the office & did some work.

Meter still seems to be going up

Bottom of steep section on walk to work - estimate the trail here goes up about 60' vertical

On the 16th, back to work a busy day at the office.

On the 17th, worked a short day at the office.

Band of clouds to the north this afternoon

Corpuscular rays from setting sun

Band of clouds in this panorama stretching from the Santa Rosas - full moon is at top right

Clouds over San Ysidros are a different cloud type

Straight lines in this cloud may have been a contrail

Some sunset colour this evening

On the 18th, Kathy slept most of the day. Jef did some refinnishing out in the garage. Late that afternoon, we headed over to the Morgans.

Hung out at Morgan pool this evening - had dinner with Pam as Jamey wasn't feeling too well after 3rd Covid shot

On the 19th, drove up to top of grade and parked a mile into Jasper Trail at Toad Rock by Steve, who was going to camp there this night. We started hiking, but Kathy was hurting, so we turned around at 6 minutes and walked back to the car so Kathy could take another pain pill. We then hiked down to the Wilson Trail and hiked about 2 1/2 miles before turning around - total hiking this afternoon of about 7 1/2 miles.

Noticed smoke off to the east. Fortuneately prevailing westerlies today

Saw this roadrunner outside our kitchen door

Kathy dropped a piece of chicken for Rusty Roadrunner

Rusty picked it up, so I guess he's a sort of cannibal bird

Trailhead for Wilson Trail

Some flowers blooiming still, such as these little yellow ones

Somewhere in the middle of the trail

This is our turnaround point, as we never intended to achieve Wilson Summit(somewhere behind Kathy) on this hike

Kathy walking back over a pass

On the next high point of the trail is this rock sitting comfortably on another rock

Kathy thinks this might be a mortero

Panorama of mountains to the south - Cuyamaca is around right middle

Another rock on rock action - perhaps 2 rocks holding a bowl?

More flowers as we approach a juniper forrest

Kathy by pinyon just above "the Slab"

View of Salton Sea from here

From the Slab area we could see our parked car - the big white thing at top of middle ridge is the Toyota camper and our car is just to the right of that

Kathy at top of slab area - this rock looks like a chinese guy's head looking up at a 45° angle, complete with goatee & pig-tail

Kathy trapped me under this misteltoe - note yellow fall colour of manzanita to the right of her

This bush that resembled a wild buckwheat, but wasn't, was in full bloom

Mr. Toad's hill

Mr. Toad

We didn't stop when we got home - Kathy washed her new car - Kym came in to help near the end

On the 20th, back to work a medium busy, but long day at the office.

Ordinary sunrise this morning

On the 21st, what was supposed to be a busy day at the office became a short day due to half the patients cancelling.

On the 22nd, we packed up (forgetting much), bringing doggies and Lisette to Santee as Len started a massive painting job at WestStar house. We left doggies in Santee and the rest of us went to a CPR training class. We did some shopping at TJs and Jef got a haircut. We then went to Banbu Sushi for dinner.

Heading off to dinner this evening - a fair sunset

Halfway thru our dinner at Banbu Sushi - nobody was allowed at sushi bar due to covid restrictions

On the 23rd, we took it easy all morning, then scrambled to do some chores and get ready for Eileen's celebration of life. We got there over an hour late, but reconnected with many members of the old tennis club and had a good dinner. Doggies stayed in the car the whole time. We then drove home to Borrego, arriving after 10pm.

Tom & Eileen(1947-2021) won the top division BS tennis club's mixed doubles tournament in October 2007

Just before the official ceremony began

This English bloke, a hospice chaplain, was a good speaker and did a great job saying why we were all better off because of Eileen

Ambling over to the dining area

Our table - we had the Romeos, Peg Lieb, the Wagners & Roz - Bonnie found an empty seat by Don, so we only had 8

Barry starting off the remembrences - there were about 10 other speakers

Dinner starting

Started getting dark towards the end of the dinner

The Dows remembering Eileen - "the club's treasurer who was also treasured"

On the 24th, a super busy day became only a moderate day at the office due to half the patients cancelling.

Smokey sunrise this morning

On the 25th, Jef walked to the office and did some work. After arriving home, found I was in a valley-wide blackout, so went over to Morgans and hung out at their pool until power came on, meeting their new neighbor, Irishman Danel.

Meter still seems to be going north

Starting up spur trail on hike back home

Kathy & Jim in pool

Saw this sidewinder - tried moving it away from garage, but it went inside under Pam's car

On the 26th, mostly took it easy at home. Walked with Kathy & doggies once around the circle - 1.3 miles, but Kathy was still recovering from last Wilson Trail hike, so walked no more. Len & Jim came over this afternoon for lessons on wound care (Jim had ripped open his leg a few days ago), so paid Len for his work so far. Len & Jim would take off on driving trip to NC the next day, and spend a month fixing up a house there to be sold.

Kathy & doggies heading down East Star, about 1/4 of way around circle

Kym's been using more electricity this year - about 436 kwh/month for 1st 9 1/2 months

On the 27th, back to work a fairly short day at the office.

So much smoke coming down Coyote Canyon that Toro is mostly obscured

On the 28th, another fairly easy day at the office.

Smoke map - Borrego is blue dot - showing we are at the edge of the smoke

Smokey sunrise this morning - by noon it had all blown away and was crystal clear

Kitchen island with newly painted bricks - one of many painting projects Len was doing in the house

Cool texture on this cloud over Indianhead this afternoon

Panorama

On the 29th, hiked to the office to do a little work. After returning, went on the "Country Club Loop" with Kathy (about 3.5 miles), so walked about 8.5 miles this day. Hector finished fixing the black Jeep, which amounted to replacing the fuel injectors, which had leaky gaskets & may have been clogged.

Sunrise this morning

Meter should be leveled off and headed down about now, as it's been cooler

Last uphill section of trail to the Mall

Shortly after starting Country Club loop, Kathy decided to stretch at this utility pole

Walking up Country Club, you can see Kathy coming AND going (to right)

Contrail sunset this evening - this was taken outside Center Market

On the 30th, back to work a fairly busy day at the office.

On the 1st, Jef dragged Kathy on a morning hike. We passed midway point of the 2 mile hike around 8 a.m., but temperature was in low 90s the whole way. Kathy kept looking for shade to walk in. Jef did some work at the office.

Kathy on hike

Meter reading before vacation

Peanut blocking Mia from getting on the bed

John Richen came by and visited briefly this evening

John being annoyed by Jef's photos

On the 2nd, Locke finished removing ducting on roof. Jef walked to work and continued readying for trip.

After putting on weight on this inflatable bed prior night and noticig no loss of air, this bed was deemed adequate for our trip

Going up wash on walk to work

View after reaching spur trail

View going home just before descending into wash

Trailer with rest of ducting - Locke truck broke down, so this was stored here for a couple of days

On the 3rd, Jef did some more work at the office.

On the 4th, Jef finished up work at the office before the trip north.

On the 5th, Jef, Kathy & doggies finished packing up car and drove to Tuttle Creek campground where they spent the first night.

View of sierras from Lone Pine

Kathy walked down to creek by our camp and Mia followed her in!

Even Peanut got her feet wet

Peanut nibbled at some of the grass

Panorama of campground

Panorama of our camp

Jef in camp

Camped under the stars

On the 6th, broke camp and drove north just as the smoke arrived in the area. We kept going north until we were mostly out of the smoke and camped in the Modoc National Forest.

Creek behind our camp on this crystal clear morning

Panorama of creek looking both up and down stream

Our camp this morning

Doggies sampling grass near creak

Mia

Smoke drifted in by 10 a.m. this morning - here is Kathy after we packed up

Stopped and checked out the cool campsites near Walker - a little smokey and didn't drive far enough to camp here this nite

Just north of Walker the smoke started getting really thick

Heavy smoke going thru Reno

Still pretty thick at Honey Lake

Honey Lake

Panorama at Honey Lake rest area

Our camp in Modoc National Forest campground

Used up the rest of our firewood, as red flag warning was not yet posted here

On the 7th, on very cold morning, no coffee, as camp stove stopped working. We packed up and went to nearby town, Bieber CA, where we got supplies and a butane camp stove, which we have yet to use. We drove into Oregon and stayed at a chalet(the Willamette Inn) in Crescent OR just north of Crater Lake National Park

Kathy resurrected the campfire this morning

Doggies each have their own bed in our spacious chalet

Sun set behind smoke in the distance, but air remained fairly clear in Crescent Lake

On the 8th, packed up and drove to Seaside. We ran into Eric & Stacey while walking doggies just before checking in.

Jef took this pic of Stacey, Kathy, doggies, Eric & Ronan from the balcony of the hotel room

Panorama taken from balcony

Ronan with the 2 micro busses Kathy got for him in Crescent Lake

Grandma cleaning slobber from Ronan

Ronan checking out red bus, but eventually preferred the yellow one

Sun starting to set in Seaside

Not much of a sunset the first nite

On the 9th, drove down to the southern terminus of the boardwalk and spent a few hours at the beach there.

Morning in Seaside looking from our hotel room

Our encampment at the beach

Doggies

Ronan & Stacey

Eric & Ronan

Ronan in the surf

Mia by remnant of crab

Ronan

Eric, Ronan & Mia

The flexibility of youth!

The whole gang

Ronan upon Eric

Mia kicking up some dust as she chases the bird

Future surfer?

A boy and his dog

Sand mixing with lunch slobber

We had take out every day for dinner here in Seaside

Magical sunset shadows of Seaside

We had a nicer sunset our 2nd evening in Seaside

On the 10th, we drove to the Falcon Point trailhead, walked down to the beach & did some hiking. Jef's memory card (in his camera) failed, so took a few pix with Kathy's cel-phone.

Early morning panorama looking out our hotel window

On the trail

Last picture with Jef's camera and old memory stick (later recovered on computer)

The gang at the beach - all pictures for a while taken with Kathy's cel phone

Fireweed looking from picnic area toward surf

Kathy & Jef

The gang

Walking back from waterfall on the beach

Sunset in our hotel room this evening

Flying saucer sunset

Green flash!

Moon & Venus in Seaside this evening

On the 11th, another day in Seaside.

Walking on the boardwalk this morning

On the 12th, another day in Seaside.

Jef's 1st pic with camera after getting another memory card

Another good sunset this evening

Beachgoers viewing sunset

No green flash tonite

After dinner conversation in our hotel room

On the 13th, another day in Seaside.

Jef noted smoke to the east today

Ronan's first pool adventure

Mother & son

Ronan's 1st swim lesson of sorts

Swimming to grandma

2 happy people

Father & son

Taking off like a rocket

Arriving at grandma

Our beach camp this day

Beach doggies

Beach dancing

Stacey, Kathy, Ronan & bird

Ronan, the beachwalker

This beach is for the birds!

Mia taking a break

Ronan checking out the birds

Ronan & Stacey chasing a bird with volleyball tournament in distance

Hi-ho, Peanut!

Dad taking pic

Keeping Peanut warm

Merry go round

Looking inland from surf

Cleaning up grandma

Sun setting into a fog bank

On the 14th, said good by to Eric, Stacey & Ronan, packed up and drove up to Westport where we stayed the night on a cabin overlooking the harbor.

Day campers on beach in Point Disappointment State Park, WA

Jef & Kathy

Kathy loved all the dandelions on this trip

Jef & Kathy looking from our porch in our cabin in Westport

Kathy in kitchen of our cabin

Panorama from our cabin's porch with other cabins to right & left and Westport Harbor

We found out the fireworks that went off this evening weren't to celebrate our arrival in Westport, but rather the end of a tuna-catching tournament

Night-time panorama looking from our cabin porch

On the 15th, had to change hotels, due to shortage of rooms in Westport. We checked into the Westport Inn for 3 nights.

Sunset from balcony in front of our hotel room

Part of 2 mile paved walkway between the W Ocean parking lot to the Jetty Haul parking lot along the shore of Westhaven State Park

Peanut checking out driftwood construction near condos at W Ocean

Kathy leading the chihuahuas out of Ireland?

Doggies actually followed Kathy into surf this day, which turned out to be unusual

On the 16th, continued our stay at Westport Inn. Did a long walk from hotel going along bayside beach and over to Pacific side beach.

Fierce doggy scaring away all these birds!

Kathy about to take flight

Kathy at breakwater separating Pacific and inlet(bay)

Happy girl! She's at the beach!!

Doggies followed Jef to edge of surf

Kathy & Jef

Kathy casting spell at surf to stop before any doggie got wet

Surfers

Midway between 2 park parking lots there is noone in sight

Panorama

Kathy wondered what flower this is

Walking back to hotel on bayside beach

Kathy on connecting trail from the street our hotel is on to the bayside beach

Some kind of dung beatles

Panorama in front of our hotel room

Kathy's haul of sand dollars from the beachcombing day

On the 17th, checked out of Westport Inn and drove to Westport Winery and did some wine tasting, getting some wine. Checked into nearby hotel, the Mariner's Cove Inn, before connecting with realtor to view a couple of nearby houses for sale.

At the Mariner's Cove Inn

Dear by the first house we looked at

Panorama of the first house we looked at - mostly a mobile home with a deck & addition and some other structures - Kathy & Sandra the realtor at the right

On the 18th, checked out of Mariner's Cove, walked on beach some, and checked into Pacific Motel. We met realtor and checked out a house in Grayland.

Doggies on beach

Kathy walking on beach near Westport with her Wesport Winery shirt

Kathy was obsessed with these jellyfish this trip

Making ourselves at home at Pacific Motel

Beach near Grayland - not a great beach

Birds near surf - several pelicans, including one with mouth sticking up and open

Kathy checking out Grayland beach

Kathy checking out pelicans

Roiling sea due to competing currents of Pacific and nearby river

Checking out beach access by million dollar beach houses

Panorama of beach by million dollar beach houses

Watching sun setting into clouds

Little seashells hooked up to this piece of driftwood

Nice light!

We did a loop, coming back by the beach condos on our walk from the Pacific Motel

On the 19th, may have taken a day off & stayed all day at motel, as no pix!

On the 20th, we checked out a lot for sale, including hiking about 5 miles to/from the beach. We checked into a cabin at the Westport Inn.

Near back of lot where lot has been raise

Panorama from back of lot

Front of lot

Walking on trail thru forest in Westhaven State Park on way to beach

Walking down to the beach near beach condos

Kathy picked a little bouquet and wondered what animal that resembled a jellyfish was

Another piece of driftwood covered in seashells

Kathy with seaweed whip

Jef by big chunk of driftwood

Before talking with neighbor of this lot, noticed another deer - neighbor said this is very common

Our digs for the next 2 nights is this cabin with a full kitchen and 10 bunkbeds in addition to the queen bed we used!

On the 21st, continued staying at Westport Inn. We found we could take doggies on a 5 mile trip along the beach without using a leash once, as we were very close to the bayside beach.

Our cabin is the little one on the right in this pic

Walking along bayside beach

The Pacific is a mile away beyond the distant vegetation

Lots of barnacles on this seashell

Kathy leaving bayside and heading over ridge to Pacific side

Kite-flyer on Pacific side

Family on Gray's Harbor beach

Back in our palacial cabin

Looking to the north from our cabin

In line to order at our favourite eatery in Westport, Aloha Alabama BBQ

Moonrise by our cabin this night

On the 22nd, spent a few hours hanging out at nearby beach on Gray's Harbor before taking a walk around the marina.

Peanut checking out dandelions at foot of our cabin

This tanker never moved during our entire visit in Westport

Panorama from our camp at the beach

Jef & Kathy at our site on the beach

Our little day camp at the beach

We walked around town this day - a day or 2 prior to this, this street was lined with arts & crafts booths

Panorama near the end of the pier at the marina

On the 23rd, another easy day. Took doggies on walk on nearby beach.

Looking at Gray's Harbor from our suite at the Westport Inn on another sunny day

Panorama from our 3rd floor balcony

Panorama of beach on Gray's Harbor

Kathy checking out some big shore break, in the surf, and remaining dry!

We stirred up some more birds

Our hotel is behind Kathy's head

Fishing boat coming in

This runner had a small dog, too

Pelican in flight

Back in our hotel room

Sunset this evening, just after 7pm

Yet another Westport sunset

On the 24th, drove doggies to Jetty Haul and parked about a quarter mile before State Park parking lot, since that required a WA adventure pass, took chairs & doggies to beach and hung out there for a few hours.

Originally hung out near the surf, but cool & windy, so Kathy moved us up on a dune.

A long board kind of day

Catching a little wave

Doggies with nearby beachgoers

Other doggies and surfers

Our dune camp

Good day for paddle boarding, too

Panorama

Another Westport sunset

On the 25th, did our usual walk on the bayside beach.

Doggies no longer follow us into surf

On the 26th, packed up and drove to Tillamook. where we checked into a Shilo Inn and got take-out from the Chinese Garden Restaurant.

On the 27th, we checked out of the Shilo Inn in Tillamook and drove south along the coast on the 101, stopping at the Flying Dutchman Winery, before finding the last hotel room(Castaway by the Sea Hotel) that took doggies in Port Orford OR. We had to get a fancy townhouse room that slept 8, but for $189, it was an awesome space overlooking the beach with a full kitchen. Kathy had to sleep on a sofa in the living room, however, as that was where the only TV was.

Our fist impression of this Castaway hotel room - WOW!

hotel room panorama - from kitchen

Port Oford is, apparently, a dry dock port

Panorama from side of hotel

Kathy slept on couch, as the living room had the only TV

Kathy looking out from our room in Port Orford

On the 28th, Port Orford to Willets CA, where we got back into a somewhat smokey environment again. We stayed at the Pinecone Motel and got takeout from Peters Sushi and Chinese.

Early morning view of dry dock

Jef & Kathy in hotel room before checking out

Panorama of entire bay

Pelicans from beach by dry dock

Pelican in flight

Doggies & Kathy on beach

Jef, Kathy & doggies on beach

Sweetpea

Panorama of surf along southern Oregon coast on the 101

Forest view on side of 101 where Jef took a rest stop

On the 29th, Willets CA to Redwood City CA. We filled up Maxima for the last time in wine country in Sonoma. Maxima started stalling on busy freeway in Petaluma. Pulled over in center shoulder and got it started. Managed to go about a mile to next offramp and move over to the exit lane, pulled over to a nice shady place at the end of the offramp & proceeded to call AAA. After a couple hours of snafus, got No. Cal. AAA to get us a tow. Meanwhile, we found a replacement car at local dealer, got towed there, purchased car, moved a full load from Maxima to Avalon Hybrid, drove off and decided to get past SF. Wound up at a hotel in Redwood City.

On the 30th, Redwood City CA to Pasaic CA, where we checked into the Rodeway Inn. A dive, but adequate, and not as smokey as it was most of the day.

On the 31st, Pasaic CA to Borrego. We stopped at the Stagecoach Inn in Aguanga and had burgers, before arriving home in Borrego. The house was in some disarray inside, as the painter had health issues and couldn't finish, but outside was immaculately clean... at least before a big haboob blew thru and messed it up and blew down a fair sized tree.

Lunching in Aguanga

Haboob caught Kym by surprise as she and Black Bark were in pool when it hit

Panorama of haboob in front yard

Our new car

Kym was hunkered down by pool, when I suggested she get inside, as lightning sometimes accompanies haboobs

On the 1st, Jef drove to SD, got teeth cleaned and did a lot of shopping. Meanwhile Kathy, Karen & Lisette had a super busy day at the office. Jef came back to do some work at the end of the day.

On the 2nd, a busy day at the office, but shortened by Kathy going to MD appointment on his last day in Borrego before heading to CO. Hung out at Morgan's pool this afternoon.

Mostly cloudy this day

Panorama at the office

Panorama at home

Panorama at pool with sunset colour happening

Pam & Jaime with sunset starting

Kathy & Jef with sunset starting to go good

Pam & Jaime again at peak of sunset

Vivian & Adam as sunset is starting to fade

Sunset lasted into the darkness of evening

On the 3rd, packed up doggies and Jef drove Kathy to MD in Escondido. We then headed to Big Rock and Jef hosted tennis & poker. After playing about an hour at court next door, Jef injured himself & we went back to prepare for poker group.

Interesting clouds in this panorama at MD parking lot in Escondido

Injured Jef not feeling well after retiring from tennis court

Jef with opponents Hank & Kathy who "laid him low"

Panorama at poker table (front is screwed up a bit)

Another shot of poker

On the 4th, packed up and drove back to Borrego, doing some shopping along the way.

Jef did a little yardwork before leaving Big Rock house this afternoon

On the 5th, took it easy. Jef worked on pictures, including these which were uploaded this day.

Only 2 remaining plants in hydroponic grower are doing well - lettuce has crashed into the LEDs

On the 6th, back to work a very long day at the office. Hung out at the Morgan's pool this evening.

No clouds this evening

At the pool

On the 7th, Kathy & Karen did a volunteer exercise class at the Senior Center & returned to the office, working til about 6 there and then did a difficult home care patient, not returning home until 10:30 pm

On the 8th, a difficult day at the office turned into only a medium difficult day due to cancellations.

On the 9th, a moderately busy day at the office.

On the 10th, took it easy until it got up to about 115°F, wet my shirt and walked to office to pick up black Jeep, as we had got the Maxima back the preivous day and so had one extra car at the Mall.

Lettuce going around LED ceiling in hydroponic grower - tomato sent out a few flowers

With hot/muggy weather, Kathy & Kym have been running a lot of A/C, so meter is again headed north

Halfway point in walk to office

about 2/3 way to office

Black Jeep waiting at the Mall parking lot

On the 11th, spent bits & pieces of day analyzing what's wrong with irrigation system, as too hot, otherwise.

Sunrise this morning

On the 12th, a medium busy day at the office.

Hung out at Morgan's pool this afternoon

On the 13th, another medium busy day at the office.

On the 14th, Kathy did her exercise class at the Senior Center & saw one patient in the office. Went to MD this afternoon, followed by a homecare patient.

On the 15th, Kathy not up to coming today due to upper back issues, so cancelled a very busy day at the office.

On the 16th, Kathy still not up to coming in to office, so cancelled another very busy day at the office.

Mia cuddling with her buddy for the past 10 years

On the 17th, Kathy was not feeling well at all and was now having flu-like symptoms, so took it easy in bed all day. Jef walked to office when temp. was only 95 & did some work & shopping. Brought groceries home arriving just as temp. hit 100°F.

Meter up 450kwh in past week due to heavy A/C usage (hot/humid)

Actually walked to work over spur this morning, but took shortcut on way home

On the 18th, Kathy still sick in bed. Jef did a few chores before walking to the office to do some chores there.

Thunderhead forming over San Ysidros about noon today

Jef had worked on replacing one valve and repairing another on backyard irrigation system, finishing 2 days prior

Meter still rocketting upwards

Panorama of storm clouds in mountains on walk to work

Sunset at the office

Vertical panorma of clouds on start of walk back home

Looking up Bending Elbow at sun snaking thru clouds & hitting Tubb Canyon

Sunbeams - after just arriving home

On the 19th, came in to work to cancel a busy day at the office, as Kathy is still very sick.

On the 20th, Jef again came in to work to cancel all patients, as Kathy was still sick, altho, perhaps a little better.

Kathy picked a good day to be sick, as Mall parking lot was being resurfaced

One of our exterior Mitsubishi heat pumps is at bottom right

Work being done by Locke. This truck was left here most of the week and was used to carry away refuse

Sunset this evening

On the 21st, drove Kathy to Palm Desert for her orthotic fitting, did some shopping, and then dined at Sapporo's in La Quinta - being disappointed it was no longer a sushi place. We stopped at one urgent care, but xray technician was absent, so went to Eisenhower Urgent Care. After wasting an hour there, Kathy stormed out, and we hit carwash & gas on way home to Borrego.

In the car wash

Kathy descending into pool

Kathy just both this suit today

Jef & Kathy

Jef forgot about his camera case, which he found at the bottom of the pool the next day

Panorama with Kathy in pool

Kathy moved in this panorama and looks like a chunk of meat

Looking south

The darkness in pool behind Kathy is algae that Kym allowed to get established

Panorama of clouds this evening

Jef & Kathy

Kathy in another panorama

Nice relaxing evening

Colours starting to fade

On the 22nd, back to work a medium busy day at the office. Kathy got her chest xray(negative) & about the same time, Jef drove to Ramona to do some shopping.

Kathy, feeling better, went on a walk around our circle this morning

Thunderheads starting to form around noon this day

Brought Mia & Peanut to office today to get away from construction noise at home (mini-split intallation)

Panorama of growing rain clouds - Jef did drive thru these to get something in Ramona, and got rained on

Remnants of clouds this evening after Jef returned from Ramona

On the 23rd, after a medium busy day at the office, came home and found minisplits were still not ready. That night Jef & Kathy went in hot tub & pool, filling them with water and scrubbing algae off bottom of pool.

A/C guys made their own shade on the roof

Moonrise this evening

Filled up truck today - pricey!

On the 24th, Jef walked to the office over the spur this morning, taking about 57 minutes to get there - about 10 minutes slower than the best time, but Jef being old and out of shape didn't push it in the heat.

Meter still going up fast

Walking up wash as I head up over the spur to work today

On the 25th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef did some yardwork.

Kathy tried out her new shoe inserts on a walk around the circle on this cloudy afternoon

One of the 2 new Mitsubishi mini-split units

Roof detail - new piping before covering and before pic of old unit and ducting before removal

Clouds below 5000' this afternoon - pool not too dirty, but Kym needs to vacuum!

We got enough rain the get the ground wet this afternoon!

On the 26th, woke up to a good rain falling on the roof - the first of the summer. Then went back to work a fairly long day at the office while A/C people worked at WestStar.

We got a good solid rain early this morning!

Of course, mostly blue skies for most of the rest of the day

On the 27th, another fairly busy day at the office. Locke finished installing the rest of the mini-splits and removed the old giant heat pump on roof.

Clouds this day

On the 28th, Kathy taught her exercise class and saw 2 patients at the office. Peanut & Mia got their nails clipped by Teresa, the mobile vet tech, for the 2nd time.

New mini-split piping in square conduits, old ducting to be removed on their next visit, and notice the missing heat pump

Lenticular clouds over San Ysidros

Thunderhead forming

This storm dropped a bit of rain in parts of the valley

Ducting still there, but heat pump is at least gone

Hopefully new system will retard the meter from going up

Clouds starting to disappear.

Clouds over the Santa Rosas

Sunset clouds over the San Ysidros

Hector trimmed and raked this afternoon. This is the new cleaned up front yard

Hector also trimmed back this oleander, in addition to other plants in the back yard

Remnant of San Ysidro storm from the pool

On the 29th, Kathy was sick in bed all day with a tummy ache, so cancelled all appointments on a very busy day at the office. Lupita cooked some chile con carne con papas for us today.

Clouds looked like they were moving and causing their own contrails

Clouds this day

On the 30th, Kathy still not feeling well, but pushed herself to do a very long day at the office. After work, we did short loop around WestStar with doggies and walked partway to the old country club before a haboob on the other side of the valley made Kathy abort. We still did about 2 miles.

Thunderhead growing over Toro about midday today

Gray afternoon

Clouds starting to get a little colour

Vertical panorama

After we dropped doggies off, we noticed some sunset colour

Kathy is bottom right in this pic as we approach bottom of WestStar

Dust is partly obscuring Coyote Mtn at bottom right in this pic

Kathy walking north on Tilting T

Kathy made it into this panorama (bottom left). Dust has obscured everything in the distance behind the street sign and even Indianhead is getting a little hazy - we turned back at this point

On the 31st, drove Kathy to MD in Escondido, did some shopping, and came home to Borrego.

Rain clouds in mountains as viewed from Ramona this afternoon