-You may have heard
that Skippy had a bit of a tussle at the dog park a while ago. He got bit on
his back, both left and right side and an $83 trip to the vet’s yielded 2
shaves of his fur, an antibiotic to ward off infection and a painkiller. He took
the antibiotic wrapped in cheese and did a little dance when he saw it. Either
he really likes cheese or he was hopelessly addicted to pain killers…
-Mrsfab had a
substitute teaching job that will ran through the end of May. We could use the
money (like that ever doesn’t happen) but it was weird to be home alone without
her. No more errand days ending in a trip to Caliches. No more having lazy
mornings on the veranda. One thing we did have was more emphasis on our
weekends and getting things done and going on road trips. I am glad she only worked
for 5 weeks and now have about 10 weeks free.
-Had to say goodbye
to Helen and Fred in late April as they moved from Las Cruces to the west coast
for the summer and somewhere in the wilds of Nevada for the rest of their
lives. Or until Fred has had enough of that state and they try something else.
We all miss them.
-We found one of
Skippy’s hiding spots for naughty behavior, under our bed. The shreds of paper
and missing shoes were the first clues. He also hides under the recliner in the
living room. Found him under there with a bag of beef jerky he stole out of our
Vaqueros’ room
- Our friends Clair
and Bill were recently in France, enjoying the sights, drinking wine and eating
cheese and croissants. I mean we have Sangria and Margaritas, enchiladas and
gorditas, and Drippings Springs and State Parks to visit. Why would you need to
leave here?
-Best thing in the
world? Half price shakes at Sonic, made with real ice cream and requiring a
spoon to finish. I am just going to have to do more research for science on
these…
-We have come to
the end of Summer 1, the month of June, which sees the highest temperatures the
desert has to offer. This past week it had been triple digits each day. Thank
god the humidity is low and we have air conditioning. You quickly get reminded
not to stand in the sun or touch your hot car in a parking lot. This broke last
weekend as we began Summer 2, the Monsoon Season. On average we will get more
than 80% of our moisture for the year in the next two months. Is it exciting?
Well let me say when we visited last summer in July we had a thunderstorm and
people were dancing in the parking lot of the strip mall with their arms raised
to the heavens.
-Gas prices
continue to tumble here in LCNM, down today to about $3.12 a gallon. I think I
might have been 8 years old the last time gas was this cheap…
-Mrsfabp will be
returning to our old hometown on the east coast at the end of July, for two
weeks. I don’t get it. We have Caliches! No, really, I’ll miss her a lot. Maybe
I’ll have a Gizmo (Caliche Sundae) in her honor. Skippy will have a “Poochie
Cone” Yes, I will be taking care of Skippy while she is away. Someone remind me
to keep his food and water bowl full, ok?
-The Summer 2
weather has one big disadvantage for me. The humidity is higher and I am
sweating. It can be 100 degrees with 10% humidity and I do fine. But it is 84
degrees with 59% humidity and I’m sweating buckets. I do love the thunderstorms
and heavy rain showers. We have had like 4 the first week of July. Nothing
beats puddles of water…
-For those who may
care, Mrsfabp and I got our New Mexico license plates and driver’s licenses. Do
you think that the various state DMVs get together and figure out ways to make
the forms ridiculous, lines long and provide nothing to look at at the office? New
Mexico is the third state I have had to deal with in terms of plates and
licenses and each of the three have essentially been the same experience. At
least we won’t have to worry about that for another year.
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