I really don't mind so much about getting old. Well OK I did mind about the bifocals. But the gray hairs, sagging parts, peeing at odd times, and decreased hearing/libido/energy, are no problem.
What DOES get to me about getting old is (yes the bifocals) the fact that the kid will be moving away soon. I never thought that the empty nest thingy would bother me. I know she has a good head on her sholders and will be quite OK. But we've been together most of the time since she was born and I'm going to miss the shit out of her!
Oh, OK! Sure we have days that we can't stand the sight of each other. But for the most part we enjoy each other's company and the girl has gotten sooooooooo funny. She really can crack me up. And then I pee. Sigh.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
No rain makes me cranky!
This is the time of the year I really hate. We've been through 60+ days of temps over 100. No rain forever. Have to keep watering the damn grass. Summer just keeps hanging on.
Today we had clouds along with thunder and everything including some excellent lightning. But no rain whatsoever.
Next year I'm starting to work on xeroscaping our yard. The damn fools here forgot about drough times when they planted. The grass is bermuda, beautiful but requires watering. It was imported from the Bermuda Islands of the triangle fame.
Isn't Bermuda a tropical island? So who thought their grass would be good for here!? The University here has "invented" some grass and call it buffalo grass. It's tough and drought resistant. I'm going to start seeding our back yard with it in the spring. As the buffalo grass takes over where ever planted, eventually we'll have a yard full. Not as pretty as Bermuda but much more suited for this climate.
The city has started cracking down on water use. They have made a bunch of rules about what can and cannot be watered and or washed. They even hired a dozen goons to give out tickets to those not obeying these damn rules. $1000 fine. Yikes!
They lake where our water comes from is very low. All the boat launching places are closed. There are islands in the lake now where it used to be water. Last I heard the lake was around 20 feet lower than normal.
Ok time to quit whining.
I'm going to go out and water my trees in the dark.
Today we had clouds along with thunder and everything including some excellent lightning. But no rain whatsoever.
Next year I'm starting to work on xeroscaping our yard. The damn fools here forgot about drough times when they planted. The grass is bermuda, beautiful but requires watering. It was imported from the Bermuda Islands of the triangle fame.
Isn't Bermuda a tropical island? So who thought their grass would be good for here!? The University here has "invented" some grass and call it buffalo grass. It's tough and drought resistant. I'm going to start seeding our back yard with it in the spring. As the buffalo grass takes over where ever planted, eventually we'll have a yard full. Not as pretty as Bermuda but much more suited for this climate.
The city has started cracking down on water use. They have made a bunch of rules about what can and cannot be watered and or washed. They even hired a dozen goons to give out tickets to those not obeying these damn rules. $1000 fine. Yikes!
They lake where our water comes from is very low. All the boat launching places are closed. There are islands in the lake now where it used to be water. Last I heard the lake was around 20 feet lower than normal.
Ok time to quit whining.
I'm going to go out and water my trees in the dark.
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