Desert Rain

And this is what happens when it rains HARD in the desert, thanks to Hurricane Norbert.
If you recall, we suffered through 2 really bad hurricanes, Irene and Sandy, while living in Pennsylvania. We lost power, had our basement flooded, and had a natural thinning of the trees out back in Narnia. (Our half acre woods)
Is it me, or is weather following us? Record snowfall, Pennsylvania-like, last December and now rain, Pennsylvania-like, in the desert we retreated to trying to avoid this side of Mother Nature.
Am I complaining? NO!! It was so pretty! Everything turned red and colorful. My yard got a super watering job for free. It cooled the air to a delightful 80 breezy degrees. On my way to Albertson's, I was turned around because of a closed road, but that made me detour along roads I had never seen or experienced and I found more pretty red streets.

Coming home after last Visiting Teaching appointment a block from home.

Santa Clara "Dry" river bed. 

Southgate Golf course. Charlie might have to wear his boots tomorrow.

 It's not a street paved with gold....but sure is pretty.

Come play, but wear swimming suit.

We use this road every day to get to Kohl's, Home Depot, Costco...you know, all the important stores. Maybe tomorrow.

I stole this picture of the Virgin Gorge. It reminded me of rain in Moab as the water cascades off  into the river. I hear the gorge is closed for awhile. No more trips to Vegas.

I-15 just north between Mesquite and Vegas in the Moapa Valley. This is going to make many a trucker unhappy. You should see the detour they have to take now! There will be lots of happy store owners in all those little podunk towns along the detour!
I just hope they get I-15 back together before we head down to San Diego in November.