Iguana and Quail

It's 102 degrees today. I made sure everything was thoroughly watered, then spent the rest of the day indoors under the swamp cooler and the fans. It helped a lot to wet down my tank top and put it back on.  It's supposed to be 104 on Saturday.

I saw my first desert iguana today. I used to have a pet green iguana. Imagine my surprise today when I looked out my front window and saw what looked like a sand colored iguana, about 3" from back to belly, and about a foot long. It was cruising through the sand I just watered heading for the joshua tree. I never saw it leave so maybe it is still in the tree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_iguana

Then a few minutes ago, I saw a mom, a pop, and a baby quail heading for the chicken wire enclosure where I have the peppers planted. The little darling hopped right through the fence, leaving mom and dad outside.  I asked my boyfriend if they would abandon it there, and he said he didn't think so. As if they heard us, mom and dad both ran off. About 30 seconds later I see the little one pop up on a rock, dive through the fence, and take off like a rocket in the direction of the parents.

Baby Girl

I'm having one of those 'I want to scream' Internet moments when I just can't get something that should be simple to work right. So I'm going to let that go for awhile and talk to you instead.

Today we drove all the way to Apple Valley (30 miles) to deposit one check.  Then when I got home there was another check in my mailbox. It made me think one of those cellphone with the app to deposit checks would save us some time and money.

I almost forgot to tell you my good news. My daughter just gave birth to my first granddaughter. She was born around dinner time yesterday and weighed 9 lbs. and 13 oz. I got the phone call about 7 PM and everyone on the other end sounded very happy. I'm a little jealous that my ex-husband got to be there and I didn't.  With this cold I wouldn't have gone anyway, even if I didn't live over 300 miles away.

Crossing My Fingers

I'm feeling much better today but I'm still having trouble focusing. I can't seem to stay focused on things that will earn me money. I am also very distracted by knowing my daughter may be having her baby this afternoon. The hospital released her but then the labor pains got worse, so she's going back. So I don't know if this is the big moment or another false alarm. I wish I was there. I'll have to wait for updates just like everyone else. I know it's going to be a girl and the name Emma Louise popped into my mind, though they haven't told me the name yet.

My day's been kind of mixed up. I had baked potatoes with roasted garlic and sour cream for breakfast. Then I had pancakes for lunch. So my taste buds are confused from the cold in my nose. That and we haven't gone grocery shopping since we have both been sick. I need to create some income and fast, so I hope I am well enough to focus soon.