In the Desert

After a harrowing trip through Canada we are back in Old Trails. (I'll post pictures of the trip later.) It's so hot, dry and sunny after cold, wet Homer. I am liking the sun, not so much the heat, but it is cooling off already. The dry wind has my hair flailing around and standing on end. That is so annoying. My skin feels tight and itchy and I can't seem to drink enough water. Humidity must be zero, maybe less than zero! Ah, the joys of the desert.

Debbie did a great job maintaining the pool and keeping the plants watered. It was disheartening last year to come back to a green pool and dead yard. But there is even a hummingbird feeding at a flowering plant this time! Funny how I can't remember names of plants after only six months away. It will be the same in Homer next summer.

We are putting the house up for sale. If we don't find a good realtor it might be an FSBO undertaking. Much as I like the house, we're finding this place is too far for us to be driving to Alaska and back every year, getting houses up to snuff at both ends after every trip. The place really needs someone to be here full time to keep up with maintenance; the sun is so hard on everything. I hope there is someone out there that will fall in love with our little oasis and just have to have it.