Today marks two years living in Texas (more on that later). Like last year, I took a picture every month of our home. Just because.
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| January |
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| February. |
It is not an exaggeration when I say it rained every week--multiple days on end--from right after Christmas until the first week of June. So, the fact I managed to take a picture in February on a sunny day is something of a miracle.
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| March |
See those yellow dots in the middle of the left edge? Those are daffodils. They came out early this year because of all the rain.
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| April |
My tulips are blooming in this picture. Trust me on this.
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| May |
The crepe myrtles in the front are starting to bloom!
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| June |
Because of my gardener training, I learned I had a sick lawn. Mainly it was weeds with a little bit of grass thrown in. Well, I also learned how to fix it so my lawn could look like this. And yes, this is probably my finest achievement, thus far in my master gardener training.
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| July |
I keep being told "Texas summers are the worst." They are "hot." They are "humid."
Y'all, I can walk outside on the concrete barefoot in July here. I can touch my car with the palm of my hand and not get burned. These folks don't know what a hot summer is.
As far as humidity, I am not finding it terrible. But I'd take 90 degrees and being able to go outside in July and humidity over 110 degrees and having to stay indoors.
Y'all, I can walk outside on the concrete barefoot in July here. I can touch my car with the palm of my hand and not get burned. These folks don't know what a hot summer is.
As far as humidity, I am not finding it terrible. But I'd take 90 degrees and being able to go outside in July and humidity over 110 degrees and having to stay indoors.
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| August |
The crepe myrtles are still blooming. We have about nine crepe myrtles in the back yard as well. They are ubiquitous and drive anywhere and you will see them. When they are blooming, it reminds me of the spring in Phoenix and seeing the oleanders blooming everywhere.
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| September |
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| October |
Confession: I got sick of paying the higher water bill, so I turned off the sprinklers.
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| November |
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| December |
I have a plethora of silly lawn ornaments that I change out for the season. It has been commented that had I displayed them in the front yard in Mesa, they'd have been stolen.
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| December Again |
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