Summer Breezes Whispering in my ear!

First off, the whisper of love, these are my two girls who always brighten my day!

Now the summer breeze that has been whispering in my ear....well maybe roaring would be a better description! We've had the biggest monsoon storm yet....it rained about 45 minutes max...with constant thunder....lightening and downpour of rain! It filled the wash behind our house with a raging river...perhaps 40-50' across and maybe 3-4' deep! Above us, the water filled a catch basin that is more than 20' deep and perhaps 150-200' across...and overflowed the banks of this catch basin....the roar of the river at that point was like listening to Niagra Falls!! All in 45 minutes! Then the sun came out and within 3-4 hours...the water was all gone...what a sight! It's really nice to know that we have excellent draining system in this area...can you imagine if we had 2 hours of rain???

The Breeze Whispers in a more gentle manner....a beautiful day...light rain, a luncheon with family in an old historical building in Prescott, followed by a gentle walk around an arts and craft fair...smelling the fresh rain washed skies...an afternoon visiting with family followed by neighbors and family gathering for the 122 year of the "World's Oldest Rodeo"...clear skies, almost full moon, stars that fill the skies...and watching the rodeo...one had to feel for the cowboys more than the animals...when they lost their mounts....they got a full body wash in a huge mud bath...yes...rain does leave puddles in places...in this case the arena grounds...it must have been a food deep in mud! The next day brings a photo session with the family...this picture is of my girls...who are the light of my life! The evening once again brought rain kissed air...bright moon and the gathering of family and neighbors to watch a spectacular fireworks show....

Yes, summer has whipered in our ear...and we enjoy the days filled with breeze of love, family and friends...life is grand!