The "Indoor" Plants

Because of the horrendous grasshoppers, we have had to just keep plants indoors in a place with windows for sunlight and ventilation.

They have been doing well, which is heartening.

I have kept the bougainvillea outside at a higher area, though, and so far the grasshoppers haven't hopped up to where it is yet. 

When they DO start to do that though, it will be time to pop the bougainvillea indoors.

Such a Pretty Wildflower

This isn't a type of wildflower I see much of out here.  

And although it's pretty, apparently it can be quite the pest.

Just Google Hedge Bindweed.

Time to get a new Bar Stool Chair Thing

Living in a little RV makes you have to improvise and try to make the most of the small living space that you have. My little workstation nook requires a Bar Stool to be the proper height to do any work at. 

The one that I have had broke once and the neighbor helped us weld it back together. That did the trick for quite a while.  Alas, it has broken again.  Time to look for a new one.

Yes, I caved.

I have actually only seen the first season, but thought I'd see how I might look, all beautified and whatnot.

Ah, to be young and slim, I can only wish.

Thunderstorms and Scary Skies

These pictures will speak for themselves just how intimidating the skies can get here, especially when we've actually had tornadoes touch down not that far from us.

Meanwhile, in Malaysia, where most of the rest of my family still reside......

Greenery

Due to The Grasshopper Plague, I have decided to try and have my cucumber plants that survived childhood, inside. So far one of them has put out a flower...we will just have to see if there will be enough boy and girl flowers to make anything.

Meanwhile, outside, life goes on.

Making Use of Our Wild Sunflowers

I have a little flower vase that is just perfect for these Little Sunflowers and they DO brighten up the room and make me smile.

Rain Clouds and Muddy Puddles

It has been raining quite a bit, and we have had about 3 inches of rain over the last 2 days.  

If this had been 10 years ago, I would have been out here with The Little Boy while he jumped and played in the muddy puddles. Ah, my heart. How quickly they grow up.

Tornado Weather Report

 Just look at the number of tornadoes that touched down around us, besides the massive hail. Yikes.

Perils of Getting Older

My right shoulder has been giving me enough grief that I decided to get a shoulder brace to try and see if that would help.

We'll see how it goes, then, eh?

Truck Retrieval

 We had to bring The Big Truck in for some repairs and stopped by Our Little Waterfall on the way home :)

Cactus Flowers and Mimosa Flowers

 

Aurora Borealis in Texas

We tried our best to catch the aurora yesterday, and it wasn't brilliantly clear to us like what we saw in this video and many other wonderful photos people have shared on the net... but we DID see it :) There WAS some color in the sky, which the phone managed to capture. :)

Electricity Woes

The Great Big Plug thingy where the RV is plugged into has been experiencing some connection woes, and was looking a lot worse for wear....and so we VERY quickly decided to call in an electrician to get it changed out. Now we can all sleep well at night, knowing that nothing is about to spark and start a fire.

Spring Clouds

They can be pretty, and yet scary at the same time.

Why this is ALWAYS the worst season

I know there are others who have it so much worse, but living even at the edge of Tornado Alley is very stressful.

Last night there were several tornadoes that touched down close to us, then there was the hail and wind... 

I feel so badly for all those who were hit by the tornadoes, and cringe to think if we were in their shoes.

Even lost electricity for a bit there. 

Apparently tonight, there's an encore performance. 

Hail up to GRAPEFRUIT size, mind you.

You add in "A Couple of Strong Tornadoes Possible" and winds "Up to 75MPH LIKELY"...., well.

Storm Stress is very real.

My Wildflower Bouquet

They don't last very long once they're plucked, but they do brighten up a space significantly while they still bloom.