slowcala's blog: Drought Continues

Yep, it's taking a toll on just about everyone and everything. We found out today that 150 letters have been sent out to folks who live in this complex regarding things about their house/lawn that needs repair, or they will be fined. I think it is so sad when we try to save water and then a drought happens, and your grass dies or turns brown, and they can ding you for it. I am not a fan of HOA's.

I've been watering the grass in the front with the hose, and it is actually looking better. I go out at 4 am and then again at sunset.

DH is having his eye surgery on Monday. We have an appt. to pick up more bags of gravel in the morning at Barb's. I will not put it down until we start to get rain. After surgery DH won't be able to lift anything heavy or do anything strenuous for a month. We bought swim goggles for him to use in the shower after surgery. So cute!

I'm dog sitting tomorrow from 10 to 3. We have 2 invites for the weekend. Yesterday evening I cleaned out the Patio Garden and saved Silene seed and pulled up the dead plant stalks. I have a good-sized bucket full, plus more left over from last year. Early this morning I moved all the plants from a smallish garden bed in the front yard and put the plants in a different bed. It does not matter if I lose them, because they had to come out of there. I left the 3 Ginger Lilies that I had planted there, and they are starting to grow. Yeah! This drought is awful, and it makes me feel like giving up trying to garden. Just when you get your plants in the ground or pots, and you anticipate some good rains make things grow lush and beautiful, that is when the drought hits.

Thanks for letting me vent. . . .

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