To be honest, summer will be here in Arizona until October.

Really. 

Right now we are experiencing the summer monsoons. Hot mornings, clear skies then as the day goes on the clouds roll in and a violent, brief storm hits. 

I knew one was coming but had to get some groceries and—wham—the storm hit. Oh well, I wasn’t going to stand inside looking at the storm, so I waded in about six inches of water and got thoroughly soaked. As did the plants, which is a good thing. 

Afterwards the backyard – there is actually a sidewalk there somewhere under the water.

Don’f forget to get MURDER AT THE BEACH HOUSE