On the 1st, Jef drove Kathy to MD in Escondido and did some shopping on the way home. We then visited Steph and John, having a margarita before heading to Carmelitas where we had some dinner.

Margarita time at Steph & John's

Final rays of the sun hitting mural outside Carmelitas

Later in dinner with Kathy, Stephanie & John

Kathy in Steph & John's back yard - she saw a Starlink train of satellites, but when we came out to see, they were already gone

Talked in back yard for a while before heading home

On the 2nd, Jef did some chores - including cleaning & filling pool & fixing garage door. Holley & Alvero came by to celebrate Holley's upcoming birthday. Kathy bar-b-qued chicken & we had a dinner with that, rice and salad before bringing out the birthday cake Kathy had just made. During this time(it was later found out) 2 problems were found with the mini-splits: 1) a pump had failed and made a loud racquet that could only be turned off by shutting off breaker to all mini-splits, and 2) one of the units was leaking. Kids left after sun disappeared behind the mountains.

Holley, Kathy, Alvero

At the dinner table

Holley noticed bees around this blooming cactus and went over to check it out

3 of the many bees on/around this cactus

After singing happy birthday

Jef's masterful cake writing skills - needed a head for the orange (writing) tube, we finally figured out

About ready to blow out candles

Blowing out final candle

On the 3rd, back to work a medium busy day at the office. Locke repairment came out to diagnose mini-split problems, so Jef came over & stayed for his session. He fixed the leaky problem in our bedroom unit, and determined kitchen unit had a defective pump.

Bedroom mini-split

Kitchen mini-split

Kathy tried filling hot tub, but forgot & caused a lake on back patio

On the 4th, back to work what was to be a long busy day, but turned out to be a shorter easy day due to cancellations.

On the 5th, Visited Pam & Jaime, for a short belated anniversary party - with Pam's pineapple upside down cake. Then Jef drove to Ramona for a quick shopping trip. Stopped at PCT trailhead and walked about half a mile - limited by strained left piriformis.

We will eventually be in this pool at 1st pool party of the season

Remnants of flower season just east of Ramona - yellow/orange are lotuses in bloom

Near trailhead for PCT - note elderberry trees are in full bloom

Bees commandeered Barrel Spring

Tiny white wildflowers

Lupine

Poison oak growing around this live oak trunk

PCT not far from Barrel Spring

Some kind of bean supported by live oak branch

Some kind of yellow flower

This tree recently blocked the trail, so a workaround is already here

A healty plant

Type of nightshade bloom

Barrel Spring

Wild buckwheats are in full bloom

3 kinds of flowers blooming near the road

Flowers seem very similar to phacelias

Mustard

On the 6th, back to work a fairly easy day(with lots of cancellations/no shows). Temperature was reached about 110F.

Rob claimed to have cut down this tree, but the branches and a big stump still remain - Jef tried to cut this with his little chainsaw, but gave up, as it will take several charges to complete this task

On the 7th, another fairly easy day at the office, but Jef was limping pretty bad, so Kathy bestowed a cane on him.

On the 8th, took it easy around the house, as Jef was pretty much a cripple. Kathy came down with a virus & also had to lay low at home, as she was not feeling well.

On the 9th, another take it easy day at home with Jef hobbling around and Kathy still sick with virus.

Sunset this evening

On the 10th, Jef went to see Sylvia to get some chiropractic help, and she also referred Jef to Kathy for some PT. Jef cancelled a busy day at the office, as Kathy was still sick, but no longer had a sore throat. Jef did some work at the office.

Panorama on Sylvia's deck as I waited for my appointment

On the 11th, Jef cancelled another day at the office, as Kathy was not yet ready to come in, but Jef did some work at the office.

This tiny moth was on our kitchen door

On the 12th, Kathy did some chores at home as she was feeling better. Jef mostly did nothing at home. It was a big chore to take the trash out this morning - Jef had to do one trash container at a time, as he had a cane in the other hand.

On the 13th, back to work a medium busy day at the office. Kathy & Jef were both tired, but Jef got tortured by Kathy, but barely survived.

On the 14th, Jef's leg was much better from PT, so forgot to use cane most of the day which was a moderately busy day at the office.

Sun setting by postal drop-off where I dropped something off

Kym by her pool

Belated anniversary meal with Kathy at the Red O

Bread and drinks to start

Buns are now being branded RO at the Red O

My medium rare burger - half done - was on the rare side of medium rare

Kathy was very uncomfortable on these chairs, so here we are stretching

On the 15th, after taking it easy at home, mostly, headed over to the Morgans where we had vino and appetizers.

Pam complained of having Donel's art stored in her living room

Opening up the pool

In the water

Lots of debris in the jacuzzi

Heading into darkness

We brought over our lighting, some appetizers, and more vino

Jaime hanging out around the food

Jef, Pam & Kathy in the pool

Jef, Jaime & Adam in the jacuzzi

Adam & Jaime finishing last bottle

On the 16th, Kathy spent most of the day in bed, sleeping.

Smoke heading our way from fires north of LA

Kathy checking out our "garden"

On the 17th, back to work a full day at the office. Jef visited Sylvia for chiro, next door at new MD office for shot & meds, and another excruciating torture session with Kathy. We had a thin layer of smoke over the valley all day.

Slightly hazy

On the 18th, a moderately busy day at the office. Kathy took a header into the Lifestyler while working with a patient & split her lip, and hurt her back & knee.

Falcon 9 heading to orbit

Contrail reflecting in pool

On the 19th, Jef drove to RB for MD appointment (urologist for high PSA) & did some shopping on the way home.

Hippo fountain at MD office in RB

Smoke trees are in full bloom now

On the 20th, back to work a fairly busy day at the office.

Meter has come down considerably

On the 21st, another fairly busy day at the office.

On the 22nd, mostly stayed home & took it easy. We got into the pool for the first time this year.

Kathy & Kym in pool

Kathy & Jef from the depths

Kathy & Jef

Peanut blindly finding her way to concrete

On the 23rd, mostly took it easy at home. Kathy took Jef out to the Krazy Koyote on Stacey's Father's Day dime.

Side yard with sun setting

Meter still looking good

Us at the Krazy Koyote for Jef's dad's day dinner (from Stacey)

Our meals - we both got pepper

Panorama of hotel registration area

Prior resort clients

Kathy leaving thru piano room

On the 24th, back to work a fairly busy day at the office.

Kathy heading home

On the 25th, after a long day at the office, we visited the Morgan's and Jef did 12 1/2 laps walking in pool, as his back/leg was much better.

Morgans in the pool

On the 26th, Jef drove Kathy to SD for dental appointment, after which we did some shopping before heading back to Borrego.

Kathy drove down the grade on way home, so Jef snapped a few pix

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

Cool lenticulars to the south

On the 28th, had a long day, our final "official" work day at the office we will vacate over the next month.

We are only 2 cars in parking lot on our last official day

Noticed I missed a Falcon 9 launch, but some of contrail was still there when I arrived home

On the 29th, Jill came over and gave Jef a haircut. Jef did some chores around the house.

July 2000

Same view today

July 2000

Same view today

On the 30th, layed low at home as Jef's right low back was starting to ache (Kathy had spent prior 2 weeks fixing the left side). We did go in pool, but Kathy cut it short talking politics with Kym and complaining the pool is still not clean enuff.

On the 1st, Jef drove to dentist to get his first implant. Also stopped and did some shopping, picked up Kathy's repaired fiddle.

On the 2nd, back to work a moderately busy day at the office.

On the 3rd, a fairly busy day at the office and Kathy started a new homecare patient.

View of parking lot late this afternoon

On the 4th, Kathy bought some plants & Jef dug the holes for them. Kym also helped and Jef, Kathy & Kym went out an dined at the Red O for a late lunch.

Meter still going south

Jef started walking to office & took this pic of a field of gilias

At this point, walking on newly resurfaced Tilting T, Jef got a call to abort hike, come home and dig holes for Kathy's plants - total walk was only about 1 mile

Cactus blooming by front patio

After starting planting project

Kym & Kathy finishing plant number 4

After planting 1st 3 plants

Kathy eating her French Dip sandwich - Jef's burger in foreground(Burger #1)

Kym's tuna melt

Burger #1 has avocado & bacon

Kathy wants this plant so Kym was identifying it with an app

New Red O sign

Newest outdoor dining area

Afterwards, checked out progress on Sewanee house - these stains failed to come out, but the stains in the lower bedroom did come out

Upstairs bedroom carpet also did not come clean

New upstairs bathroom sink

House still a mess after Len & Dave did their work

Desert willow shedded a lot of flowers

Cleaning the pool was a goal for this weekend, but it was too cold & windy

Wind coming from the west

Cool clouds this afternoon

Clouds got even cooler at sunset

Panoramas showing cool clouds to both north and south of us

Raven over our house

On the 5th, did some troubleshooting on the Weststar irrigation system. Then drove over to Sewanee & did some work there before heading to the office for a little work there.

Cool sunrise this morning

Looks like rain in the mtns

Oleanders are going full blast

Rainbow in the mountains

On the 6th, back to work a long day at the office.

On the 7th, packed up and drove to Desert Hot Springs, having some problems with traffic, but eventually met the Morgans at the Miracle Springs Resort. We had dinner at the hotel restaurant & then hung out at the jacuzzi. Kathy and Pam exercised in the big pool.

Another contrailly day

Paloverde still blooming

Kathy near start of our 3 mile hike

Passed by the "meth lab" property

Turned around after 30 minutes about 1/2 mile up road to Tubb Canyon

Kathy made Jef vacuum car before our trip - Jef found a mouse had gone thru vacuum hose and couldn't find its way out. Also found holes in vacuum barrel, so fixed with duct tape

We dined at hotel restaurant(Italian) with the Morgans

In jacuzzi in front of our rooms

Artistic reflexions in surface of pool

Us from the jacuzzi

In the main pool

On the 8th, on a windy morning Jef tested the jacuzzis and found they were not warm enough. We packed up and left, but Jef took a shower and wound up leaving his wedding band in the bathroom and not realizing it until much later. We drove to Joyce's and had a nice sushi meal with the Morgans before doing some shopping. We found out Winco only took cash, so did the balance of our shopping at Vallarta Market. We then drove home.

Snow capped San Jacinto

Panorama at main pool

Pam & Kathy

San Jacinto with small pool in foreground

Panorama of main hotel

Inlet in pool with waterfalls in background

Jaime, Kathy & Pam

Dove in nearby veranda

Sushi at Joyce's on way home

On the 9th, got in touch with the supervising housekeeper at the hotel, and by coincidence, she was going to Borrego on the 11th, had found the wedding band and would bring it out. Then had a medium busy day at the office.

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

Panorama of paloverde trees blooming at the library

Had some clouds this afternoon

Got close to this roadrunner, catching it with both feet off the ground

Called 911 for a patient - they seemed to think it was a heart attack, flew him to Eisenhower and later got a call from patient that the hospital released him without doing anything

On the 11th, took it easy all day at home waiting for the delivery, which occurred in the late afternoon. We thanked Mary Ana and Jef got back his wedding thing - gave her a sizeable reward before she left.

Meter still going south

Stars tonight - no sign of norther lights, which were visible prior nite during a powerful solar storm

On the 12th, Jef walked to the office in 56m 40s, did some work, and then walked home same route in 60m 20s, an improvement from prior time.

Heading out on my route to the office

View from high point of hike

On way home, saw this jet land at airport

Cracks in this old wine glass made me turn it into a Dali glass before tossing it

No trace of auroras from the 10th this evening

On the 13th, back to work a busy day at the office. Got appliance guy to diagnose our non-functioning washing machine.

Casey diagnosing washing machine

Late sunset this evening

Kathy's first air plant bloom!

On the 14th, after half a day at the office we drove to podiatrist appointment in Palm Desert. We shopped on the way home.

Interesting blooms on this barrel cactus blooming at doctor's office

Kathy before having her ingrown toenails taken care of

We got held up 10 minutes by CHP due to filming of big movie on Salton Seaway

On the 15th, Jef cleaned up garage while Kathy drove Pam to MD appointment in El Centro and brought back Chinese food.

On the 16th, back to work another half day at the office, as Kathy had an MD appointment in the afternoon to see the new clinic doctor, Dr. Cerjan.

This windowsill proved beneficial to Kathy's creeping Charlie and these decorative peppers

Start of T-storm season with T-head trying to form over Toro

On the 17th, a medium busy day at the office. This was the last of 3 days where the grade was closed all day for filming some scenes of a $115M budget Warner's Brother movie.

On the 18th, stayed home all day. Jef started cleaning the gunk from the bottom of the pool.

Cool sunrise this morning

Vertical panorama

Hector recently significantly trimmed the cactuses by the front patio

Pool after 1st round of cleaning

on the 19th, Jef finished removing about 99% of the gunk at the bottom of the pool. Grandma Kathy did a 70 minute facetime call for Eli's present opening, talking to Stacey & kids, seeing their new doggy, Lola, and the mother's day gift she got from us, a bonzai gardenia. Jef then walked to the office in 58 minutes.

Zoom meeting with Stacey

Kathy gave Stacey this bonzai gardenia sitting on Stacey's outdoor fireplace

Pool after 2nd round of cleaning

Meter almost down to where it was when I first noticed we had a new meter a few months ago

Catclaw in bloom just before steep trail out of wash

View from high point in hike

Returning home about to descend steep part

Catclaw blooming approaching research center

Lots of flower blooming in back yard

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

Kathy & Kym protecting tomatoes from birds & squirrels

Pool soaking in some bleach before 3rd phase of cleaning

Kym's watermelon & tomatillo garden

Before pic of eaves I am planning to enclose to keep out varmints from attic space

Tomatillo bloom

Baby watermelon

Kathy & Kym struggled to salvage potted plants that got blown off & broke some pots due to a windy afternoon and their varmint protection screen acted like a sail

Broken pot

On the 21st, nother medium busy day at the office.

Jef's car was last in parking lot this evening

On the 22nd, Jef drove Kathy to dentist in RB for a root canal, then Jef drove to dentist for follow-up on implant, came back & picked up Kathy & did some shopping on the way home.

Jef took pic of car in shade while waitng for Kathy to het her fruit bars at Dudleys

We stopped and got gas at the brand new gas station on the Santa Isabel Res

Kathy wanted to drive down grade, so Jef snapped some pix - here mustard flowers line the road at the top of the grade

Turnout when leaving Culp Valley

Note the mostly bloomed out brittlebush on the left as we approach the Crawford Overlook

Agave blooming

Water tanks along Tubb Canyon road

Wash coming out of Tubb Canyon

On the 23rd, back to work for a light to medium busy day at the office.

On the 24th, a busy day at the office.

Nice sunrise this morning

Stopped by and checked out Sewanee - carpet is looking cleaner now

On the 25th, took it easy all day at home. Went over to Sewanee late afternoon & installed 3 switches and 4 cover plates, inspecting property for what still needs fixing.

About to cook a batch of chicken for doggies

Apparently not a squirrel, but this rat was eating Kathy's plants and tomatoes - now deceased

Sloppy painting by Len's crew

Gonna make this into a work/storage space & move 220V receptical to side of cabinet for Big Rock range when it gets here

Lower bedroom - stains not too bad

Put in a 2x2 for missing post a couple days later

Plan on replacing this GFI...

... and this hose valve

If front of this wall vent is not found, this, too will be replaced

On the 26th, Kathy was ill (probably antibiotics from her root canal). Jef walked to the office in about 56-57 minutes & did a little work, walked back in 60 minutes.

Meter still heading south - went past the KWH when I first discovered meter had been replaced

Reaching the research center on my hike to the office

Desert hibiscus is sending out even more flowers even though no rain in months

Bill in this catclaw

This tarantula wasp buzzed past me a few times as I passed another catclaw

Saw another hiker!!! Maybe because I left home before 10 this day

A barrel bloom in late May (on hike back home)

On the 27th, Kathy felt better. Stayed home and did chores all day. Jef met Casey at Sewanee to troubleshoot cooktop. Found out new cooktops have an off/on (black on black) button! Got it working. Also did a repair on swamper door and upper deck fence.

on the 28th, back to work for a long, stressful day at the office.

A contrailly day

Clouds over Sunset Peak looked neat on drive home, but not so much after getting home

On the 29th, and easy day at the office.

On the 30th, another easy day at the office.

On the 31st, a fairly busy day at the office.

On the 1st, Kathy came in to office for one patient before Jef drove her to her to MD appt in Escondido. Did some shopping on the way home to Borrego.

Front yard this morning

From S-2, snow capped peaks visible on drive to SD

Sunset this evening

Kym alerted me to contrail of Falcon 9 (StarLink) launch this evening

On the 2nd, Kathy took it easy at home. Jef did chores.

Toro is snowcapped this morning

Front yard this morning

On the 3rd, Kathy continued taking it easy until going to Glorietta late afternoon to repeat hike done a few days prior.

Starting hike

Barrels starting to bloom

Kathy starting up wide avenue

Approaching shadow of the mountain

Just before entering shadow

Entering shadow

Kathy & Jef

Nearing turnaround point

Finally figured out this plant is called a windmill because wind causes it to windmill in the sand, leaving a pattern

Kathy heading downwash

This is where I'd camp were I to camp in Glorietta

On the 4th, Kathy spent most of the day in bed. Jef got blood test for physical, stopped by Sewanee house, and walked to the office(67 minutes) and back the easy way(43.5 minutes) - still quickly fatigueing, especially going uphill.

San Jacinto is barely visible from the medical center

New counters at Sewanee

Meter heading south

Heading up-wash on walk to work

Bee taking refuge in this flower, protected from the wind

On the 5th, Jef went in to the office to be there for a package delivery and schedule patients for next week, when Kathy plans to resume working.

Rainbow this morning

Nice clouds this day

Kathy wanted to cook lasagna, so I preheated the oven, forgetting we had a ton of stuff in there to prevent rodents getting to it

We had wind and rain this afternoon

Lasagna before putting it in oven

Sunset this evening

Snow on peaks down below 4000' in April!

On the 6th, did a little work at the office & then household chores.

Kym again alerted me to a recent Falcon 9 launch - here's the contrail this evening

On the 7th, Kathy completed her last current homecare patient. We went to the Old Springs Preserve and did a 3 mile hike to see if there were any wildflowers.

Our front yard mid-day today

At Old Springs, I think the hard skeleton is of an old dune primrose, with a living dune primrose around it

Kathy wanted a pic of this unknown plant in the legume family

Kathy by a small patch of dune primrose - she was moaning from back pain the whole hike

After we saw a couple Razrs drive by, we found this sign tossed to the side of the road

Kathy especially didn't like walking in soft sand

Panorama of flower field completely dominated by dying Sahara mustard

Looking down the runway - we had a handful of overflights of planes landing at the BS Airport

Panorama of flower field - well into the decline

At the edge of a major wash there were more flowers

2 pix spliced together at the wash

In the wash - dead man's fingers & notchleaf phacelia blooms

Kathy's fingers for scale of these "deadman's fingers"

Health patch of verbena in the wash

Dune primrose halfway out of the wash

Found this rectangular patch of sand - looks the the wind naturally blew off some think caked earth, but just in this area, perhaps?

Nice patch of flowers at edge of the wash - this is where we again got up out of the wash

Taking a shortcut back to the car, we passed this area with more flowers than we'd seen

Airplane - top right - descending to land at the airport

Kathy behind a big flaxflower

Kathy & Jef

Still in best flower field looking towards Fonts

Panorama of flower field

Stitched together panorama of plane in landing arc at various points in its trajectory

Summary of our little hike

Julie sent this image of the picture that was over the dining table at the Landa Street home I grew up in

On the 8th, back to work a medium busy day at the office.

Skipped going east to see the total eclipse this day, but documented the partial one here in Borrego

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

On the 10th, dropped off new light fixtures at Sewanee house, which is in midst of being painted.

Sewanee house in midst of major paint job

Front yard has less & less beavertail blooms each day this month

Noticed this gecko in the bathroom & Kathy released it in the front patio

Kathy noticed geckos near our patio lights

We counted about 7 at this same level in the front patio

On the 11th, back to work for a fairly light day at the office.

Cactus blooms in our front patio this morning

Lilies are also blooming

View of our house from neighbor

View of our house from the street

On the 12th, back to work a light day at the office.

Paloverde blooms have started

On the 13th, drove Kathy to MD in Escondido, did some shopping, and then Kathy wanted to go on a little hike on way home, but too cold for her, so we skipped that.

Meter is now steadily going south

We didn't get much further than this trailhead on our "hike"

Jef went out in this flower field near Henshaw

Kathy refused to even leave the car

On the 14th, mostly stayed home doing some chores, but then we picked up Pam and attended a great free concert by the Holy Crows. We had dinner at the Morgans before heading home.

Clouds grew from these few all day

Kathy & Pam at the concert at the library

The Holy Crows quartet performing

This guy sometimes played 2 saxes at the same time

This guy playing his "manjolin" - only used it once for Joplin's "The Entertainer"

Besids playing the washboard/cymbal, this lady is an awesome singer

Kathy & Pam leaving the library

Note the rain in the mountains - this one is Webo Peak

Morgan's backyard after cleaning up big tree branch - they now have a better view

At the dinner table

The storm clouds mostly cleared after sunset revealing the moon

On the 15th, back to work a medium busy day at the office.

Kym got me outside to take pics of free-roaming dogs, but all I got was their paw prints

On the 16th, took bad Jeep batter to J&T and swapped it out with a new one before doing another medium busy day at the office.

Sunrise this morning

Paloverde blooms at the office

After swapping out battery into white Jeep

Meter definitely heading south

On the 17th, took Kathy to MD appt in RB, but avoided road construction on Montezuma by taking Scissors Xing - but Kathy was getting carsick & kicked herself for not having 7Up in the car, so we stopped at Dons & got a couple cans of Sprite. We then dropped off Kathy's violin to be repaired, shopped at TJs & drove up to RB for MD appt. Then we headed straight home to Borrego.

Nearly all beavertail are bloomed out in our front yard

On the 18th, back to work for an exceedingly slow day at the office after checking out flowers over by Yaqui Pass & walking thru mostly completed Sewanee house with Len.

Park entrance near Yaqui Pass

San Jacinto Peak still snow capped

Looking toward Sunset Pk

Ant Hill & Fonts Pt just above ocotillo

Monkey flowers next to my 2nd pull out

Took this while driving - this is furthest out pic (I turned around and came back within a mile of here)

Desert senna

San Jacinto Pk behind this senna

Panorama of valley

My 3rd turnout

Looking towards WestStar

Sewanee house with completed paint job before clean up

Len pointing out problem cabinet door

Rescued this stick bug trapped between screen & sliding door

Len said he'd put in more decomposed granite later

Found another stick bug on Jeep tire after arriving back in WestStar

On the 19th, a moderately busy day at the office, after which we headed to MD to hear bad news from the blood tests... bad news being more tests with specialists.

Sunrise this morning

Our sage is blooming in back yard

Thyme is also blooming in this pot shared with pepper & tomato plants

Desert Rose

Paloverde taking off at the Mall

View from our office

Kathy had her lowest reading of blood pressure ever, but she still worked this day

Stopped near Yaqui Pass & took a few more pix

On the 20th, we drove to Glorietta & walked 1.2 miles - all Kathy's back could handle this morning.

Desert senna also blooming prolifically in Glorietta

Indigo in full bloom next to a senna

After starting up wash hike, brittlebush going strong, but just past peak

Desert garden bordering southern part of wash

Desert lavender also going strong

Still lots of monkey flowers

After going 0.6 miles, we turned around as Kathy's back/legs were killing her

Stop taking so many pix already!

Kathy by another indigo plant

Now driving snapped pic of senna with Toro in background

More indigo & senna

On the way up we saw an airstream camping in an area like this amongst the blooming senna, but it left before we drove past going down - high today was forecasted to be about 96°F

On the 21st, mostly stayed home & did some chores such as draining pool. Kathy & Kym had lunch at the Red O. After they returned, replaced the water pump in Kym's swamper.

On the 22nd, returned to work for a moderatly busy day at the office.

Should have taken advantage of bees not finding their way in early this evening, but didn't

At the Mall this morning

Paloverde petals drifting against curb

On the 23rd, a very light day at the office.

Peanut eaten by a giant cookie... or is Peanut the cookie monster?

On the 24th, mostly took it easy at home. Kathy did one home care this afternoon.

On the 25th, back to work a medium busy day at the office.

Clouds on mtn tops imply impending wind

Hummingbirds are finally drinking from both feeders on our bedroom window

Noticed a sandstorm coming out of Clark Valley on my way to work

Clouds blocked by Toro probably indicate winds down Rockhouse Canyon

Sandstorm as viewed from the Mall

Spring flowers viewed from our gym

New MD office opening next door

Paloverde blooms

Paloverde flower with bee for size comparison

Cholla on next door lot in bloom - spent 10 minutes reoving cholla from my shoes afterward!

Neighbor's paloverder putting on a show

On the 26th,a fairly busy day at the office.

Another day with sandstorm coming out of Clark Valley

Top of Toro Peak barely above clouds

Another view of paloverde blooms from our office

Air is thick enuff to see crepuscular ray coming from mountain shadow - Jef's car is last in parking lot this evening

Very windy when I returned home to WestStar

Wind did a number on our back patio furniture.

On the 27th, we both took it easy at home. Jef went another round against the bees.

On the 28th, Jef walked to the office in 58 minutes - so his endurance is getting a little better. For the 1st time this year, also walked back the same way in 63 minutes.

Desert hibiscus blooming on walk to work

Approaching high point of hike

View towards Palm Canyon

Ocotillo blooms with Indianhead in background

Paloverde blooms at the Mall

On walk home, desert lily has bit the dust for the year

Desert stars

Red helicopter was flying low over the valley this afternoon

Yellowhead blooms

Gilias are one of the last flowers to bloom, but don't stand out much

Kym & Kathy never want their pic taken, but Kym cooked us dinner this evening and here we are sitting outside afterwards

Kym has 2 of these raised planters in service

Jef vs. the bees

Bees are winning so far

We wondered by this hummingbird would build a nest on these chimes

Kym confirming Jef knowledge of a trivia topic we were discussing

On the 29th, Kathy was down with some sort of stomach flu, so cancelled a full day of patients at the office.

Jef stopped by to check out work at Sewanee

On the 30th, Kathy was doing better, so came in for a fairly light day at the office.

View from the gym this afternoon