The flying ants signal the start of the real rainy season here. They were out in force today. They are huge, about ½ inch long, a reddish brown color. I think they are queens from the leafcutter ants, not something I want more of in the neighborhood. They covered the pool, I took this [...]
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rainy garden Sitting on the terrace, watching rain pour down, lightening flash and listening to Nina Simone. An hour ago I was swimming, laying in the sun and gardening in 90˚+ temps. Now, it is a cool 84˚ with the breeze from the rain bringing the smell of green and damp. It [...] The rains seem to be much more regular this year than last, almost every evening they arrive with the crash of thunder and flash of lightning. Last night the temps were at an incredible low of 25°C (77°F), it was chilly. I had to turn the hot water heater back on last week, [...] Learning to garden in this environment has been a steep curve, I am trying to regain my formerly green thumb. There are some things that have just been perplexing to me. One is that it is very difficult to grow mint. Mint! The stuff that eats your yard up north if you don’t pull [...] sunset on the roof I’m hooked on my roof. For one thing it is cooler up there at night, the breeze is wonderful and if I open the door to the roof it cools the bedroom quickly. For another, I’m enjoying the vantage it gives me over the city. It’s not the upper, [...] |
February 6, 2012, 11:12 am
 Mostly cloudy 77°Freal feel: 83°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 69%
wind speed: 7 mph N
wind gusts: 7 mph
sunrise: 6:33
sunset: 17:52
February 6, 2012, 11:12 am
Mostly cloudy 72°Freal feel: 83°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 93%
wind speed: 3 m/s WNW
wind gusts: 3 m/s
sunrise: 6:23
sunset: 17:42
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