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So the weather report was correct there. But they didn’t mention the hail.

The temperature was above freezing, so it melted fast after it stopped.

Andy had some activity on the screen in his Jeep. He sent this email at 1:44.

A really strange thing happened today. when I was driving at the junction of road 268 and 36 all the useless stuff my screen disappeared and a message appeared saying that a tornado watch had been declared for Sandoval county!!! This raises all sorts of questions!

Fortunately he wasn’t affected by that. And on the drive home he received a flood alert, which again didn’t affect him. All in all an interesting day weather-wise.

May 12, 2024

Do you remember the rain predicted for yesterday? I took this picture at 5:51 p.m. to show that it hadn’t happened.

But I looked out again at 6:03 and saw this:

We had gotten a few drops. It reminded me of the old New Mexico saying,

We had a foot of rain. The drops were 12 inches apart.

It had mostly evaporated by 6:53.

I do love my bedroom window!

May 11, 2024

We had a little rain yesterday:

They’re predicting more today and tomorrow, but who knows? The other day I read that forecasters tend to overestimate the chance of precipitation. They figure more people get upset if they predict clear weather and it rains, than if they predict rain and it turns out to be sunny. I’m just the opposite, when they predict rain I think,

Yeah, sure. Promises, promises. I’ll believe it when I see it.

What about you? How do you feel about rain?

May 10, 2024

We had to go to Santa Fe yesterday for another of Andy’s eye treatments. We had managed to get a one o’clock appointment and hoped it would be quick (no more than an hour). Unfortunately it didn’t help. It still took two hours, mostly sitting and waiting with a lot of other people. He has two appointments in July, a 10:50 on July 15, and a 10 o’clock on July 17. We’ll have to see if the 10:50 is better than the 10 o’clock.

At least I don’t have to spend the whole time in the car like I did during Covid. There’s a place I can go inside the building if it gets hot in the summer. The main thing is they are saving his sight, so we’re grateful and not complaining.

May 9, 2024

When Andy got home yesterday he said,

It’s officially windy!

If he hadn’t grabbed one of the posts to the house he would have been blown over.

This picture from last month and a cropped version shows what happened.

The picture is taken from the west, and the wind was blowing from the northwest. It was too strong for Andy to open the west door, so he went out the east door. The house sheltered him from the wind until he came to the gap between the house and the Jeep. He had to hold on to that support pole to keep from being blown over.

Yes, it was officially windy.

May 8, 2024

Andy sent this email yesterday,

it got to 19 last night and is 43 with howling wind now!

They forecasted a low of 28, but that was enough for Andy to drain the watering system Sunday. Thank goodness for the warning!

May 7, 2024

He estado estudiando español todos las dias hace uno ano. ¡Es mi aniversario!

I’ve been studying Spanish every day for a year now. It’s my anniversary!

How cool is that? The past year has zipped by, so it’s nice to have something to show for it. There is still plenty more to learn, so hopefully I’ll keep plugging along.

May 6, 2024

Here’s picture of the new plum tree. It’s little but it’s alive.

These are the plants that cushioned his fall.

And these pictures show how steep the land is. Andy says the slope is about 26°, about the same as the roof on the house.

With his feet that high over his head it took him a while to get back up, and we’re thankful he wasn’t hurt.

May 5, 2024

I don’t have any pictures yet, but the two new plum trees arrived and Andy’s been planting one of them in the fenced area by the old greenhouse.

This is picture of the transparent apple tree that he dug out and replaced with the new plum tree.

Zoomed:

The picture was taken in May, 2022 after the fire burned the trees and vegetation.

I’ve asked him to take more pictures today because as he was on the downhill side of the tree fixing the watering system, he fell downhill backwards. It would have been serious if the pricker and rose bushes hadn’t cushioned his fall. As it was it took him a while to get back up, but he wasn’t hurt. He’s trying to understand exactly what happened and how he can avoid it in the future.

Hopefully he will get more pictures today, and that he won’t fall again.

May 4, 2024

ruffandpuff

ruffandpuff

ruffandpuff

In the friendly streets of Calgary, Canada, Denzel Morrison has rolled out an adorable adventure for our furry pals with his “Ruff and Puff” dog bus. Picture this: a school bus filled with wagging tails, and that’s the dream Morrison turned into a reality right here in the heart of the city.

This bus isn’t just any bus; it’s a doggy paradise on wheels. With retractable gates and safety harnesses for each pup, Denzel ensures a careful and joyful ride. Dogs hop on board knowing they’re in for a treat, cruising in comfort and safety.

—Bored Panda

May 3, 2024