Desert routines

There's just a short window for outdoor exercise when it's this hot. They aren't kidding about that. I walked for 30 minutes around the subdivision early this morning, and by the time I got back, it was almost too much in the blinding early light. I had to rest my eyes in a dim room for a while.

Green landscaping is "out" and the new construction doesn't even allow for real lawns. But many houses in these older developments have sweet established yards with non-natives, like leafy trees and roses. It was an unusual wet spring, so it's quite pretty walking around. 

We have interesting skies this week, even though the weathermen say it's too early for monsoon season. That's about all the news from the desert. 

Doodles spent yesterday sulking for Marji, but he perked up this morning.