Second Summer in Arizona

Well, this is our second summer in sunny Arizona. What can I say? They say it's a 'dry heat', and it definitely is that, if nothing else. But, oivay, is it ever HEATED! We have a nice little part of the desert, that we like to call 'home', and we are trying to make it a touch more beatific - trees, rocks, shrubs. Our frequent visitors include spiders, scorpions, snakes, lizards, rabbits, the occasional stray dog, and even some horses that felt like vacating their normal confines. Can't complain 'bout that, I guess, as you get to meet your 'neigh'bors that way (poor pun, sorry!).
But we are trying to get the trees to grow. Thank the Lord that our nursery guarantees them, since we've killed, what, hon, like 3 or 4 already? Well, the replacements are doing better'n their predecessors. But it does take almost daily watering and you really do hafta listen to what the 'professionals' tell you - oddly enough, I'm coming to the conclusion that they may be the one profession here that may actually know what they're doing. So, our honeysuckles are finally showing some flowers, and some of the trees actually need trimming. The citrus aren't doing so well, but we have ONE grapefruit...'bout the size of a golfball.
We are getting better at this whole heat and water thing. Amazing how fast water'll evaporate at 115 degrees. And even if they coat the porch with 'heat resistant paint', don't believe it, you still can't walk on it barefoot. Owie!!
We're hopin' to get the RV fixed and get some fishin' done soon. We'll letchya'll know when we do. Got any good recipes? We've tried a few if yer interested - mainly for smoking 'em.
Have a great day, and do try to stay cool, folks. It's hot out there!!