Fashion faux-pas

Yesterday, late afternoon, there was a ground squirrel in the trap that sits in the "orchard-to-be"... that's when the trees grow up a bit, and that is if the squirrels don't eat them first. It's sad that we can't share at this point, but that's how it is.

The critter was sent to the big squirrel wheel in the sky. Then this picture was taken.
I have a hard time believing this is me. Squirrel or no squirrel.

Do I really dress like that...?  I should be embarrassed. But it was cold.

Anyway., speaking of dressing, I dressed out the squirrel. I fed the meat to the cats. The skin goes to fixing a Dan Boone hat. If it tans right.

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Summer in the Mojave Desert

It's not as bad as it sounds. It's noon, and it's 100 degrees. But (ha-ha) it IS a dry heat. 6 %. Palm Springs is not so lucky. Not only is it some 15- 20 degrees warmer there, because of the difference in elevation, but they have also messed up the humidity level by adding all their golf courses and other irrigation.

I was entertaining the thought of going to the dump today. That's one of the things I do when I feel the need to get out to see some people ;) Well, it just somehow didn't happen. I went to the garden instead, and talked with my vegetables. The county well guys have access through one of the ranch roads, and I heard the engines just in time to pull up my tube top from my hips, stand up and wave demurely. Yes, I was also wearing shorts. In case you wondered ;)

Hope you have a very nice summer!