Same dryness in SoCalif... especially w/ water restrictions by the district. Instead of a rock pebble lawn I used paver stones for front & back yards w/ water-saving succulent flowering plants in the front yard & backyard w/ hardy citrus trees & only two raised garden beds for veggies that need water.One could move to Texas. One could be neighbors with this one. One could have a good time. One would probably hate our summer weather, though.![]()