Today is my first post of the year. I wish it were a happier one. On July 3, 2015, Jake died. It is heartbreaking.  It was unexpected.  We had no time to prepare for this. None. I just want my kitten back. Jake was an awesome American short haired tabby cat.  He was like no…

After writing that last post I noticed that the car registered 118. So it has definitely been hot outside. What will you do when it’s hot in Phoenix?! Get out of town. We took a trip over to Los Angeles. Saw some smoke from a nearby fire as we were driving through the Cabazon area….

Junebug. Our June in Phoenix is generally hot and can produce some of the hottest temps of the year. For example: look at our forecast (below). We have gotten a baby gate up in the house! This is so the monster formerly known as Arabella will not get into every single thing she can get…