by 
It was about the nicest little rain storm that came huffing and puffing down I-40 Friday evening. Although a chance of rain was predicted, we had been disappointed many times before and were skeptical. Even when the weather radio sounded an alarm we didn’t expect much. Even still I helped Joyce get the chickens and cats squared away, just in case. No sooner than we had returned to our movie than here it came, a genuine thunderstorm that rained pretty hard for about 15 minutes, long enough to give us .55 of an inch, which is not nothing from our point of view. After it passed we were treated to a spectacular rainbow that persisted for quite some time. The moisture gave use a respite from watering Saturday but the hot, dry wind off the desert soon made it just a pleasant memory. Continue reading
We enjoyed our 10th (+/-?) annual trip to Red River, at least this we did. There were the usual activities; fishing, hiking, swimming, movies and ice cream. We did not bother the fish, though not for lack of trying. The ladies were disappointed at not getting a single nibble but that’s the way it goes sometimes. They gave it a pretty good effort and, when that failed, they took it out on the swimming pool. Vivian did her best but finally had to bail on the hike along the nature trail that winds around and up and down the side of the mountains along the river. It’s a bit much for a five-year old. Kaylee didn’t go because her tummy was unsettled but Sophia and Rebecca stuck it out and now can lay claim to having conquered the infamous Red River nature trail. 
There was a nice little shower of rain last night, accompanied by some gentle grumbling thunder. We registered .34 in our nifty new special super-accurate rain gauge recommended by