Watched rain clouds nearby all day, but none fell on the yard. So frustrating. So often the rains cling to the mountains and leave us high and dry. It's been months now. The oleander seems to be mostly green after its rescue watering last month after some leaves browned up.

Neighbor says the ground is moist when he excavates, apparently the mountain rains are recharging the ground here. Still, starting to wonder if the prickly pear need a bit of sprinkling, their skin looks more caved in than seems right. And their roots are much shallower than those of the shrubs.

Blew probably 20 pounds of dirt off the porch which piled up while I was gone; the welcome mat was buried under an inch of it, and sand got in the door lock, so I couldn't open the door when I got home. It's okay now.

Well, off to town and border, lots of stops and errands to do.