August 31st is here.. yeah! well, we can only hope the monsoons will come back. They have come and gone and come back a few times. Somehow, it hasn't rained much at my house. Everywhere but my house has had a good monsoon. I will keep my fingers crossed. I have big plans for fall for my garden. It would help tremendously not to have to replace any existing plants do to drought. I have lost a few plants, but not too many. I have to water even though it is monsoon season. Sad, but true. I will upload more photos this weekend.

I have tons of maintenence work to do in my garden, when it gets cooler. This includes painting and relocation of some plants. I am looking forward to October. I seem to like April and October for planting. October is fun, cool and far away at the moment. September is still hot, and dry. October is cool, and rains come back. I need to write down my ideas for my fall garden. Cactus and vines. I love vines. Does anyone know good vines to grow in Tucson Arizona? I grow cats claw easy.

Take care and Happy Gardening.

Monsoons are Nonsoons.. yikes

August, if I survive it, is almost over. My garden needs water. Monsoons have skipped my house so far. There is still some time, but, it has been a huge disapointment. I still have to water in the mornings. Most years I don't water at all because of the monsoons.

It is spring  so here is my photo collection so far!



I will add to it daily. Enjoy!

Hey, iti's been a great day.  I had a friend stop by and take me out on an adverture.  We drove all around the Tucson Mountains and saw all the wildflowers blooming.  It was a shocker.  Lots of houses where I didn't remember houses.  I grew up in the area, but it was not built up then.

Anyway, I ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in many many years.  It was great talking about old times.
She has chihuahuas too!  Her chi was named Skosh!  what a great name.  I kept calling it Squirt~  very funny.  Adorable... I saw another chi there too.  It's name was Bubby.   Both were ADORABLE!  My dogs were not happy when I got home!!!!

More later

Yah! it's Sunday

Well, it is spring in Tucson and I am on my way to my garden.
I think gardening is the best.  I makes my happy. 
Everytime something blooms I am so excited. 

Yesterday I did so much of the hard stuff, today I can chill.

I have some soft jazz on the stereo, and coffee in my  cup.

It seems that life has calmed back down.  I am grateful for this.  It got way crazy and I don't like craziness.
I am just going to take it easy today and get a balance in my life. Finally the cold has left, or at least most of it. I don't have a thing I need to do today.  I will just play with my dogs and putter in my garden.

I will catch up on some podcasts, study spanish and pray.  All good things.

Hugs world... take care..

Life just went crazy, but oh well, ROLL WITH IT!

#1 Since my last post, life has gone crazy.  My life that use to be very controled, and predictable, isn't.
My job had pay cuts of 10%!  This is not good.  I have all other expenses rising and spring planting on its way.  YIkes.  My budget was stretched before he cutback.   Well, at least I still have a job.  This recession is getting old. Obama please do something...more on my polictical views on a different page of this blog coming later.

A girlfriend at work decided it was time to leave an impossible marriagel  So she moved in last night.  Just a short stay.  But, still stressful.

On top of all that a friend of mine died.  Her name was Irene.  I need to go to Green Valley and hang out with her friends today.  No gardening.. Just grieving.

Sometimes life just goes crazy.. and you just have to roll with it.

ok, I came home sick from work. I slept a few hours and felt better. 
I felt well enough to pull weeds. Not for too long though.  Today was a beautiful, but  windy day.
I started for feel bad quickly.  I did get all the weeds in the front yard taken out.  There is so much work to be done.

I should get the following stuff done this weekend.

Saturday
1.  Go to the Tohono Chul plant sale.
2.  Rake the front yard. and trim plants
3. Move the rocks from the front yard to the back yard.
4. repair and check the entire irrigation system in front. 

Sunday
1.Decorat newly planted cactus garden with rocks.and other items
2. Get new water timer for irrigation system and install
3. Check irrigation all over yard.
4. Plant more cactus.around yard.
5. Trim California pepper tree.

Yikes, I hope I get to see friends at some point. 
I should do more, but I should warm up to the gardening .. not just right in.

Oh yeah I forgot to write about last weekends big gardening adventure.
I planted all the cactus I had in pots all over the yard.  I made paths and hills.
I think I will save a ton on my water bill, pl.us this garden is so much prettier than the dead grass I had.
I won't waste water either.  I didn't realize I had so many cactus.  They probably won't bloom this year.
i am glad I did this while the weather was still cool.  I is easier for the cactus to establish themselves in cooler weather.  I wonder if they will be ok.  Cactus is tough though.