The Heat Is Back

The mercury is high here once again.   The pool will undoubtedly be our favorite place this summer. In addition to the heat being back.........so is the gopher!!   Greg set two traps, and before he had to leave for Arizona this week, he pulled them up, and no gopher!!!  He is a wiley one, this guy. 

Look at what that darn rodent has done to our yard!!  Truth be told, most of the grass in the back yard is patchy and more weeds than grass.  But in this area where that rat with big teeth is tunneling, it is lush and soft and pretty.  Correction...WAS lush and soft and pretty.  Now it looks like we have been digging to find our septic tank!!!
Yesterday morning when I went outside, after having leveled off all of the previous mounds of dirt and rock, I noticed a freshly dug hole.  I ran for the hose, and stuffed it down the hole as far as it would go, and then raced to the wall to turn it on full throttle to drown that bleepity bleep thing.   I filled the holes with water for a good 20 minutes, feeling certain I got him.   

Then, only a few minutes later while walking past, I saw that furry head pop up, show his rabid little fangs, and I am almost certain I saw him give me the finger!!!!!   He is a wiley one alright!  I feel like Bill Murray in Caddy Shack.....hiding behind the mock orange tree, in full camo, waiting for him to show his ugly rodent self so I can get him.  But we haven't gotten him yet!!!!!
In other news.....Noah is out of school til August.  We have been staying in our jammies late into the morning, enjoying more leisurely days.
Yesterday I began the repainting of the wicker furniture.  I spread a canvas painters cloth out in the grove underneath the orange trees, and Noah came out with me to play while I worked.  I purchased 5 cans of white paint, and one can of yellow to give my resin wicker settee a retouch for summer.   The yellow was a breeze, and now looks fresh for the summer by the pool.

But the wicker.....oh my!!  I should know by now, that whenever you are doing a job with spray paint, to buy more than you think you will need....because ultimately, you wind up needing it.  So I put the pieces on the cloth, and got busy.

I began to spray, starting with the chairs first.  I proceeded to go through the first two cans, and stood back realizing just how much I was going to need to adequately cover the three pieces.  I used all 5 cans, and hadn't even touched the legs and only sprayed a light coat on the seat, knowing this area would not be seen once I have the cushions on them.
Oh dear...this was not going to be nearly enough paint!!!

I found two more cans of white in the garage, so I used those too, and I am getting closer to being done.  But I have to get at least three more cans to finish it up.  It is looking good, and I can't wait to put the cushions on them see it on my covered patio!!!!!
Other than doing battle with wiley gophers, and painting furniture, there hasn't been a whole lot shaking lately.  Geeps was in Arizona all week.  He came home last night, and said that when he stopped in Palm Desert for gas, it was 121 degrees!!!  E gads!!!  In Arizona yesterday, 110.  I don't know how you folks do it, living in the desert.  I guess you get acclimated.  But it is hot enough here in our area for me!!   I am glad to have Geeps back home.  And I am happy it is Friday!!!!!    We have a TAPS gift card burning a hole in our pocket, and a couple of movies we want to see.  Happy Weekend everyone!!!
XO  Kris