It has been so hot this past week - day highs about 97 - and at night it 'cools' down to 75. Wind is typically high and we have the windows open both day and night, not having use of our a/c. Of course with high wind you get dirt and dust, but oh well. Today is supposed to be the last of the high temps - 97 predicted - for at least a week and by then we will have moved north to San Antonio. This weather is a month ahead of schedule, the locals say it gets this hot only mid March and after. Well, I don't like the heat, Dave is sneezing all the time from the dust, and the cats are so fried from this - have you ever seen a cat pant like a dog? Poor things. Yesterday we almost got kicked out of the park (just kidding) when Dave decided to hook up a water hose and wash the truck - it had turned a cream color from the dirt. He hooked up the hose and turned back towards the truck to start washing it and the pipe broke causing a gusher to spring up about 25 feet in the air! When the work crew came to fix the pipe about 10 minutes later Austin was standing with us and they blamed him at which point, in his grizzly cranky voice, said - I didn't do it! You use that cheap shiX on the pipes - no wonder more haven't broken! That's our Austin!
At night we keep the windows open to get some kind of breeze through. And with that, of course Grace (the wild cat we brought in to keep) kicks in with her night watching and guarding. She paces from window to window, Chip just moves from one resting place to another trying to get 
comfortable, and we struggle trying to get some sleep. With windows open you hear all kinds of noises in the night, specifically the pauraque night bird. Very distinctive call. Google this bird and listen to the sound. Here's a picture of it even though we don't see it. Sometimes it's right next door, then it moves down a couple of RVs, then it is by Bubbles - the campground dog, but very noisy. And there are feral cats so Grace makes sure they are kept away by her talking to them (her little meow). If a loud motorcycle goes by on the road, or an emergency vehicle goes tearing by - we hear coyotes howling until their ears quit hurting. There is a train track not far and railroad crossings every 2000 feet or so - so continuous whistling of the train - and since we have the windows open - can hear the clanking of the wheels. Ugh.
comfortable, and we struggle trying to get some sleep. With windows open you hear all kinds of noises in the night, specifically the pauraque night bird. Very distinctive call. Google this bird and listen to the sound. Here's a picture of it even though we don't see it. Sometimes it's right next door, then it moves down a couple of RVs, then it is by Bubbles - the campground dog, but very noisy. And there are feral cats so Grace makes sure they are kept away by her talking to them (her little meow). If a loud motorcycle goes by on the road, or an emergency vehicle goes tearing by - we hear coyotes howling until their ears quit hurting. There is a train track not far and railroad crossings every 2000 feet or so - so continuous whistling of the train - and since we have the windows open - can hear the clanking of the wheels. Ugh.And then just when we start to fall asleep by 5am or so, the business next door starts up - a blast ringing to sound at 6am to start the workers to work, then tow motors running around, iron beams bouncing on the ground. It's a noisy place! By noon we are so pooped from not sleeping and with the heat so high we are lethargic, we take a 'power' nap for about 1/2 hour to rejuvinate ourselves. Retirement life is hard work!
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