Tag Archives: Rain

Ugh

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

The monsoons are here and yesterday, we actually got rain. Lots of rain. It was wonderful. Yes, I went outside in it. Yes, I splashed in a few puddles. And yes, I grumbled about the humidity when it was over. … Continue reading →

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The In Between

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

Here in Arizona, we have a dry heat. Which means that to cool our house, we use a swamp cooler aka an evaporative cooler. In other words, we add water and cool our air to about 20 degrees below the … Continue reading →

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Wiped Out

Posted on September 17, 2014 by

I don’t know about where you live, but where I live we get a nice rain during the winter and summer. Because I live in the desert, it’s hot and dry most of the year and so a funny thing … Continue reading →

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After the Rain

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

For the last few weeks, we’ve been blessed with rain. But after the rain, come the weeds and mosquitos. It’s not as if they’re not there all the time. I just seem to notice them. And judging from the bite … Continue reading →

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Let the Rain Begin

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

After over 100 days, Phoenix finally received rain. Like when I was growing up, the wall of dust came first. Naturally we were out walking the dog when it finally reached us. Pink skinned and stinging from the blowing dust, … Continue reading →

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Let it Rain, Let it Pour

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

I love the rain. We have metal awnings outside our bedroom window so I get to actually hear it while watching the ripples spread across the pool. This last weekend we had rain from Thursday until Monday. Not that unusual … Continue reading →

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