"Its a Blustery Day" with the Santa Ana winds!

There's nothing like living with the Santa Ana winds!

Wind gusts through our valley, toppling trees recently weakened by the foot of rain over the last week.


Everything has to be anchored down, and if it isn't , well, away it goes. My large patio umbrella, although collapsed and strapped, has taken the trip over the fence, along with various towels and patio cushions. It's curious how all the leaves in the neighborhood seem to find their way the opposite direction, creating a trashed and debris littered back yard- most of it landing in the pool!




I've had to bring down the American Flag as I watched it get whipped into shreds as it battled to stay erect in the wind. There is a loud thud somewhere on the property. After inspection, I see no outward signs of damage, but there is certainly something broken. Loud thuds can only mean issues to fix.




 Skin moisturizer and chapstick soak into the skin like water into the cracked desert floor.
Forget the hair. Geesh! What a waste of time! Trust me, there was some sort of style on my head earlier in the day, I just don't have any documented proof of it.

There is a plus side, though. Brushing the dog outdoors, the fur flies every which way and over the roof....which I later found out landed in the pool creating another chore for me!  The Captain is very fluffed now and substantially thinner due to his coat stripping. I seem to be wearing more than a fair share of the flying fur.

It's a marvel that the enormous trees in the neighbors yard across the street stay erect. They sway dangerously back and forth and if they were to dislodge themselves, somebody is going to lose a house or car. Glad they just had the trees thinned and branches cut back. I believe we would have experienced a real mess had that job been delayed!

This is the day to dry out the rugs, pillows and comforters. The sun is shining, its a little warm, (60 degrees) and get the car dried off darn fast!


Like Piglet said, "It's a Blustery day" and we all just need to hold onto our hats a little tighter and find an anchor point in case the wind get's too out of control.


Time to take an Oil of Olay bath before the rest of the skin flakes off!