Spring Cleaning

Here in the Valley of the Sun, things are different from anywhere else I've lived.  So today I'm doing my "spring cleaning".  To me, this is more like the fall cleaning one did right before cold temps and snow arrived in Ohio.  Everything cleaned up, washed up, and ready for  'hibernation season'.  Well here in the desert heat, that's our winter.  So everything is washed today: bedding and throw rugs, pillows are fluffed in the dryer.  All the bath towels, kitchen towels.  Only thing left to wash are the sheer curtains in my bedroom.  Why all the housekeeping today?

A dust storm rolled through yesterday afternoon; you can see how dirty the sky is, the trees blowing.  They tend to leave a fine layer of silt on everything, so I had to wipe down the tile floors, and spent the morning in the backyard hosing off patio, outdoor rugs, furniture -- you name it, it got hosed!  



 

But putting it all back into place means it looks nice for the long hot summer.  (Yes, they're predicting temps over 110 this week.... its starting a little early, maybe it won't happen just yet.)



 

When I went out first thing this morning, I found a cactus flower opened up.  And they're such a finicky plant that the blooms only last a day or so.  Which means when you find one, you need to enjoy it! 







 
A little on the warm side at 10am.....
but we desert dwellers don't mind the
early morning temps!