We decided to hit the road west on the Saturday after election day. The drive went pretty smoothly. We did it in 3.5 days, stopping to sleep near Indianapolis, Oklahoma City and Las Cruces. Being that we brought all our own meals, we ended up ahead of schedule every day not needing to buy food or eat out. I think it was 11:30 am when we opened our front door in Tucson. This gave us a whole day to evict spiders and scorpions as well as unpack and clean. There was what looked like a lizard carcass hung up in a spider web by the back door. My friend left that one for us to see because it was so cool.
Because of the drought and heat this past summer, plants are looking extra stressed. Humidity is in the single digits, so I had to purchase a humidifier for the house. Dry is nice, but this dry can create some discomfort and congestion, especially when sleeping. At this point, I feel like I am a drinking machine. Anyway, it is good to be back. The sun feels wonderful!
I was surprised to see a few lemons and oranges on our trees. Most the fruit dropped before we left in June because of the unusual early heat. I was also surprised to see that the tomato plants were still giving fruit seven months later. Not sure if that is normal in AZ. I hope to grow more veggies and herbs this year.
As for riding, I have been out a few times, but not every day. My main bike was actually broken when I left NY, but I wanted GURU to do the work, so I came out with a broken bike. They were amazing and got that done in a few days. I thought I could use my hard tail or old 26" bikes, which live out here, but the brakes did not work, and were beyond Art getting to work. Anyway, I took a few days off the mountain bike. Hopefully I can get up on the trails behind my house this week.