Leaving Las Vegas

Sometimes Ya got to cut out for a while so we took a drive down to Yuma Arizona. Cotton seems to be the cash crop here but it may take second place to pure growth as Yuma is the third fastest in the USA. I wonder why? There is not really a lot of things to do around yuma. Maybe it's the climate which is perty darn hot in summer but very mild otherwise, and there's a couple of casinos near by, but Algodones may be part of the answer.
The border town of Algodones must have the highest density of dentists and optometrists in the world. Tooth and Eye care at half price draws a lot of seniors and that doesn't even mention the pharmacies. One outfit has 5 shops and if you stand in the right spot you can see them all. Drugs are big business in Algodonus. People flock here for meds. No scrips necessary. Ask and receive.
Now you can't get strong pain meds but if you need heart stuff or anything not on the narc list, Algodones has it at big discount. If you have no med insurance and Mexico is near, you are going to be coming here. (or another border town) But Algodones is clean and safe.
We had a good time here. We bought some drugs for friends and ourselves, had some good food, picked up some presents for Christmas and relaxed. Gizmo was a good dog except for puking in the car on the way down (on the way back I took it slow over the dips.
By the way, taking your pet into Mexico can be a serious issue and you need to be sure you can return with your pet. Algodnoes is a special place with a lot of day traffic and they are pet friendly. We talked to the border people and they told us they didn't want people leaving pets in cars so they could cross the border. I was impressed with that. But beware, other border towns may have different rules so be sure to have current med records and tags for your pets if your going to take them to Mexico.
A few pictures are posted below.
Adaven

cheep booze 

This guy will hang out side 

This is a bean pot 

surrounded by dentists 

Our Bungalow 

Vegas sweet home

No hurricans
No tornadows
No earthquakes
No freezing rain
Rare flash floods
Very rare hale storms
If it wasn't for too many people and the crime it brings,
this would be the safest place on Earth.
Adaven

From the courtyard 

From inside 

Finishing up

Ok the next day was not so cool but I stopped by Home Depot and got the lockset and went about finishing the thing. (if your lost read the previous post)
Installing the rest of the things, went ok as I learned to make the pilot holes for the screws bigger. The bar where the strikers are and the header went up ok so there was nothing else to do but put the lock set in the door.
However, the curse of nothing ever works right the first time was still to be dealt with. The lockset was defective, bad threads, and it took another trip to the store and another day to get it finished.
But by golly, it finally came together and tonight a breeze is blowing through the house and it may just possibly be worth all the time and money.
A picture will follow.
Adaven

Installation

Where were we?
I was going to get a friend to help me put this door up but we had a day of rain everywhere except on my house and it was cool so I started. I did a lot of measuring and found a couple of bricks about the right size to set this thing on in front of the entry door. I used shims, one was a leather tool holder and also a bit of folded cardboard to get it level and in place. I marked where the screws needed to go and got out the drill.
Now the door came with security screws. You've seen them. They go in with a flat head driver but are impossible to get out except with a special tool. This means you only get one shot to get it right. Not a good thing for me as I am cursed with the famous "NOTHING EVER WORKS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME" gene. And as careful as I was, things didn't work out perfect.
To make much sweat dry, I got the door hung level but left a lot of tool marks which will need to be touched up. Now I had to mount a bar on the side of the house where the locks will strike and install the lock set in the door. I hoped the nest day would be cool and called it quits.
Adaven

Home improvement

Gloria got me into this. She thought it would be good to have a screen door on the front door so we could open it an get a breeze through the house on pleasant evenings. We can't just open the door cause Gizmo might take a notion to go wandering and it just isn't a good idea to leave the front of your house open these days. So for various reasons screen door led to security door, something made of steel and really lockable unlike a puny aluminum thing that buba could rip open with his pinky.
One problem though. The builder of our house thought an impressive entry would be nice. Ok the door does look good. All eight feet of it! Now normal entry doors are seven feet high and three feet wide and you can stop by home depot and get a security door for under a c-note but if you have an eight foot door you are in "Special Order" country. It takes a month, and it cost an extra 100 dollars. Yes that is right. One foot of door cost one hundred dollars.
Well what can ya do. Order it. Pay for it and wait.
It arrived and now I have to install it. Oh, by the way, they can install it for you, and that would cost ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS!
More to come -Adaven

Quick dried Rose

It is record time in Las Vegas. Yesterday a tie for the hottest day ever. 117 degrees. If we reach 115 tomorrow it will tie the record for most days over 115 degrees. We've recently set records for the highest low temps for a day and several record highs.
Yep, It's HOT and dry. Very dry. Plants are dyeing no matter how much water they get. The sun just sucks out the moisture faster than it can be replaced.
Were looking forward to 108s or so next week. Then we might feel like going outside for longer than absolutely necessary, which is how 115 makes you feel.

The birds are ok I have misters around the aviary which have literally saved their lives this last week. They can't take more than 112 for very long and I've worried as that 117 is an official temp and I've had up to 119 here.
This weekend it will rain thanks to the hurricane that flattened Playa de Carmen where where we had a wonderful vacation a few years back. I hope it won't flood like last year.
I'll let ya know.
Adaven

The Red Baron

I guess after all that I should post a picture.
If anybody reads this blog I would like to hear your car buying nightmares so comment or email.
Adaven

The Red Baron