We might get another water delivery from this lot.
Yesterday’s clouds moved beyond the decorative for a change.
The official tally was a quarter-inch of precip’, but out here in The Duck! City Foothills our widget recorded 0.36 inch. We’ll take it.
One of the little girls from next door came bounding over as we stood in the driveway, soaking up a welcome bit of drizzle, and announced that she had “prayed to God” to lay a little rain on us. We thanked her for her service and wondered why we hadn’t thought of that. Probably better to send the kid on that errand, I thought. Cuter, with a shorter rap sheet.
Up north, Fanta Se moved quickly to reopen some trails shuttered by fear of fire, according to The New Mexican. Down to here, the press pivoted to other concerns: the potential for flooding at burn scars and/or homeless people surfing the arroyos down to the Rio, that sort of thing. Every silver lining must have a dark cloud.
We threw open doors and windows and let the cool morning breeze wash over us. Took a few deep, cleansing breaths. We’ll be sweating things again soon enough.
Tags: North American Monsoon
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June 18, 2022 at 8:50 am |
All the trails are open. At least unless the monsoon flees the area.I pasted a screenshot of the Mayor’s note here.
http://labikes.blogspot.com/2022/06/city-opens-trails-at-long-as-it-rains.html
June 18, 2022 at 1:49 pm |
How are the Dale Balls holding up? I’ve been steering clear of the trails down here. Ever since the forest closures they seem to be even more heavily used than before. The mean streets of The Duck! City seem safe by comparison.
June 18, 2022 at 9:28 pm |
Don’t know. La Tierra trails are so close to the house that I don’t bother going over to Dale Ball.
June 18, 2022 at 9:31 am |
Good for you guys! Nothing here, but we are hopeful for a taste this afternoon. The dew point, 53 degrees, is right for it. Just need some sun to start things off.
June 18, 2022 at 1:49 pm |
We seem to have regular rain in the forecast for a stretch. Now, if we can just get it in real life. …
June 19, 2022 at 6:15 am |
We git some sprinkles yesterday and last night. That’s all folks. Boo and also hiss. We are behind about 1 1/2 inches of rain for the calendar year.
June 18, 2022 at 12:22 pm |
Sweet relief! Good to hear.
June 18, 2022 at 1:50 pm |
According to my training log we last got rain on March 22. So, yeah, sweet relief indeed. I got out for a short rollaround and saw actual puddles in places.