Coming to Phoenix This Week!

Rain! They're predicting it will last all this week, so all those poor souls paying mega bucks to come to Scottsdale for the Barrett Jackson auto auction may need to stay under the tent! And scratch the loungers by the pool and golf games.

They started predicting it last week with warnings to get prepared with candles, batteries, sandbags, etc.... ?????????? I have candles and flashlights, but I doubt I'll need them. I also doubt we'll be needing Craig's hip-waders to walk the dog. Or the sandbags to build a moat.

I heard the sound of rain on the roof this morning at 7 a.m., but the rain's now turned to sprinkles. I guess every part of the country feels the need to dramatize the weather. If I'm wrong, do you think I can dial 911 for the Ark?

All that being said, a stack of books and DVD's might not be a bad idea. Lately I've been missing Seattle, so I guess Seattle is coming to me! : )

At Last!

We were just having a nice evening. I snapped a photo of the sunset and one of Craig and Saby, then we decided to take her on an evening walk. Granted, it was still 110 or more out, but when a girl's gotta go, ya gotta take her.

Once we got out in the open, I saw the big brown cloud. Another haboob! I knew it! I can always predict storms because they happen when the weatherman announces at 5:00 p.m. that it looks like the storms will stay well to the south of the metro area. HA!


Third night in a row! But this time I noticed something different. The sky was actually spitting raindrops. But I still didn't hold out much hope for rain because it always bypasses us.

I dashed back home, once again scooped up the red umbrella which had gone airborne, and we all hunkered down. It wasn't long before we heard the rain thundering down on the roof. All hell had broken loose! Thank God! I LOVE that rain! (And please excuse the expletives!)