Thursday, December 13, 2012
WEATHER
I was astonished this morning when John and Booker came home wet and unpooped. They hit some serious rain after a short distance. Far enough for two towels. For Booker.
They had said 30%. I didn't think about it. And when Booker and I went out to pee at 3 it was cloudy but there was real sky showing around.
It has rained all day. Light.
It has been a very long time since we have seen any rain. We noticed this in walking through the desert where the mantle is broken so thoroughly that it is a loose, sandy, dusty walk. More like the beach. Usually it is hard and totally resistant to human and dog weight. But a little bit of wear over time loosens the whole thing up.
There is a "what to do" feeling about it. When we were first here, and for a long time really, we had the automatic response of "oh shit, our vacation is being ruined".
But now, it is an event. Rain.
They mowed the grass today, no matter. Not called on account of rain. So there is loose grass all over the rugs and house. It sticks to everything.
Chilly too. A strong Pacific cold front storm that pushed its way over the mountains.
There will be snow to see in the morning. Maybe as much as 6 inches. As low as 4500 feet. Lower than half way down.
And this is the snow that stays.
We can't see it yet. The mountains are covered in rain clouds.
