Saturday, June 30, 2018

FROM JUNE BRRRRRR TO JUNE DRYYYYYY...

From 37.9° to zero inches of precipitation this month.

2014: 0.01
2015: 0.03
2016: 0.34
2017: 0.27

The hottest day up here was 103.3°.

What will July, August, and September bring? Well, little rain for one and high temperatures for sure.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

4,000 DAYS

I was tinkering with my Excel spreadsheet.

I was calculating elapsed days.

Well, according to that spreadsheet, today marks the 4,000th day we have been married.

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Monday, June 11, 2018

WE'RE DONE...

The last of the house renovations has been completed with the installation of the east porch light.

Finally, we're done.

All that is left to do is the patio cover, the storage shed, and carport.

Easy peasy...

Sunday, June 03, 2018

THE FIRST "CENTURY"...

Temperatures hit 100° for the first time this year.

100.8°.

On June 1, the lowest temperature ever for June was 37.9°.

First of many until October...

Friday, June 01, 2018

JUNE BRRRRRR...

Got down to 37.9° this morning...

That is the coldest first day of June ever.

Thursday, May 31, 2018

D M R A Y...

Another May dry.

Only 0.17 inches.

2014: 0.54
2015: 1.87
2016: 1.83
2017: 0.13

Thursday, May 24, 2018

REMEMBERING TOBY...

It was a year ago today that my MIL had to put Toby down.

We still miss him.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

TRAINING WHEELS...


We ride our trainers for 30 minutes for the very first time after work.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

FEELIN' "GROOVEY"...

The tongue and groove project for our south porch that began on April 13 is finally completed.

Monday, April 16, 2018

APRIL "SNOWERS" BRING MAYFLOWERS...

It snowed approximately 1 inch today.

Global warming?

Spring has been delayed just a skosh.

Monday, April 09, 2018

1,096 DAYS LATER...

Our poochers, Sasha and Drake, have been with us for 3 years now.

They have grown...

They have gotten wiser...

They have become our family...

They are the "bestest" dogs in the world.

Saturday, March 31, 2018

MIRACLE MARCH...

Precipitation totals for the month of March:

2014: 2.40

2015: 0.62

2016: 9.30

2017: 3.59

2018: 12.37

It rained 4.04 inches on March 22, 2018. That is a lot of rain for a 24-hour period.

It definitely was a Miracle March for this year.

The snowpack is way below normal.

Another cycle of drought perhaps.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Monday, February 19, 2018

FIRST SNOW 2018

The first dusting of 2018.

About an inch of the white stuff fell on us up in the hills.