MY PATIO IS FULL OF PLANTS AND READY TO ENJOY

I have been busy purchasing and transplanting and tending to all the plants I have gotten for my patio. 

 

 

I love it when my patio is lush and full of plants.  I love all the greenery around and I also use it to screen certain things from my view.  I also love that they screen me from other people's view when I am sitting out. 

 

 

Now if the humidity would drop off, I would be able to sit out there and enjoy it instead of hold up here in the trailer and only going out early in the morning and then in the evening

 

Some cool weather in the 50s and 60s is heading here for the weekend. 

 

 

THAT WILL BE A RELEIF

 

 

 

 

IT'S NOT THE HEAT IT'S THE HUMIDITY

I finally had to give in to, closing up the trailer and putting the air conditioning on.   We come down here for the warmth, but these last couple of days have been unbearable.  You step outside and it hits you and you start to sweat, then your cloths start too cling to you and you sweat some more.  It's yucky. 

 

 

 

I hate to have to live shut in with the windows and door closed and the air conditioner on.  I might as well have stayed home closed in with the heat on.  I don't mind when it gets hot, as long as it doesn't get this humid.  Thank goodness we don't get too many of these humid systems in Texas.   

 

 

 

 

THIS TOO WILL PASS

 

 

 

ENJOYING THE POOL

We have a wonderful pool and hot tub here in our park. 
 

During the hot sunny days this is the place to be.  It is always a very busy place.  The 3 Ss - Swimming, Sunbathing and Socializing are the order of the day.  

 

 

I, on the other hand prefer to sit in the shade on my patio on those hot sunny days, but come evening, that's when I hit the pool and hot tub.  

It's very relaxing and refreshing to have a quick dip and a soak in the hot tub after a long hot day.  We usually have the whole place to ourselves.  Only a few share our passion for evening cool down swims after a long hot day. 



NOW THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT TEXAS





 

 

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I OFTEN WONDERED

Before coming to Texas, I often wondered why Grapefruits were called Grape fruit, as they certainly don't resemble grapes in any way. 

 

That is, until you see how they grow.  Once you own a Grapefruit tree and see how they grow hanging together in clusters, then you can understand why they would name them Grapefruits. 

 

Ours are ripening up nicely and will soon be ready to eat.  As in previous years they will be juicy, pink and very sweet. 

 

 

And we will enjoy them each and every morning. 

 

 

 

"THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT TEXAS"

 

 

 

OUTDOOR LIVING IS ON HOLD

We are in a bit of a cold spell here in Texas.  The temperatures for the next few days will only be in the mid 50s F that is about 13C.  So we will not be enjoying our patio much.  That means it's woolly socks and watching TV kinda weather. 

 

Things are supposed to improve up into the 80s again on the weekend.  So, we will put our jackets on when we go for our walks and keep ourselves busy and wait for things to improve. 

 

 

 

 

IT STILL BEATS SNOW  !!

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 11th - IT'S NOT JUST A DAY OFF

HONOUR THIS DAY AND THOSE MEN

 

THE PATIO IS FILLING OUT

I've managed to pick up some more plants for my patio.  I love to have lots of plants around, so it's worth it for me to spend some time and money each time we arrive. 

 

 

 

This time I will get more benefit from them as we are here for 5 months rather than 3.  If I could find a few artificial ones that look real I would invest in them so I would have them from year to year, but they would have to be really nice ones. 

 

 

I am tempted to try to plant a couple of these when we leave to see how they would survive the summer. The trick would be Location, Location, Location, away from the wind and too much sun and yet out in the open enough to be watered in the rain. I don't know that I could find such a spot within our lot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I even manged to pick up a couple of Poinsettia's for $3.00 each.  I don't know whether I have the talent to keep them alive the whole time we're here, but it's worth a try, at that price. 

 

 

BEAUTIFYING OUR SURROUNDINGS