TS Willa

From Sunday afternoon through late Tuesday, we had rains on and off.  The clouds created some dramatic formations.  The cooler weather was great for hikes around the area, but on Sunday and Monday, Minnie refused to get out of the Honda once she heard thunder.  We had intermittent blue skies during the day.  I rather enjoy this kind of weather.  Meteorologists are saying this is the wettest October for Cochise County.  Our backyard grass is still green!  Normally the grass is brown by now.

Both ankles were sore from the weekend hikes, so I took it easy with the usual dog walks in the area, taking short mile-long loops to give my feet a rest.  I managed a quick mile hike before heading into town at 10:30am.  Skies were dark to the east, but clear to the north. Nina was in town earlier today so she met Robert, Steve and me at Applebee's for a late lunch.  (Steve and I were in the restaurant two hours!!!) We left at 1:15pm to get some walking in off Ranchos San Pedro, but we only managed  .45 miles before we were hit with a deluge and then had the heaviest rain yet from TS Willa, which quickly lost speed once it hit land in Mexico.  My dogs were safe at home, so Trace enjoyed the short romp in the rain without the benefit of sniffing Zeke's butt.

Willa didn't do the damage people were fearing she would do, at least I haven't heard of anything.  The only inconvenience she created is inconveniencing the caravan of humanity moving from Guatemala/Honduras heading north through Mexico and heading toward the US.

 The near full moon rose without any incident since it was buried by the storm clouds.  Skies finally cleared around 9:30pm and I took the dogs out for another quick walk around the area.  The clouds were gone, and I enjoyed a cool, crisp evening walk with three happy dogs.  (Sadie stayed at home.)  This may be the last of the rain for a while, as warmer temperatures are coming back tomorrow and will linger for a while.  The late seasonal rain and now the warmth should create some spectacular fall colors come early November.