I want some coffee!

 ... and it seems to happen that way consistently.  And this wasn't the real so-hot-you-can't-stand-it which can hammer us here at the gates to hell. This pseudo-cremation schedule is an iffy sort of thing and very dependent upon monsoons. The NWS says monsoons start  in June-July but in reality it's very much July and it's very dependent upon the weather phenomenon which drives it. Some years monsoon rains are an occasional inconvenience and other years they are consistent and strong. And 'strong'? That means a lot of rain arriving in T-storms. And in case you've led a sheltered life, T-storm = thunderstorm.  So in the mean time we wait and watch. And that means sunrise photos...   One more thing: a few months ago I was alarmed by a news report that they were building a new electrical power substation across the mountains which border our San Pedro Valley. I've heard it called the Willcox Basin.  We recently had a ride in that direction and discovered...

We've known this was coming for a long time but I wasn't prepared for what "pavement overlay" meant. But here it is, 'done and dusted' as Michael would say. I did my part to help by offering my opinion. Sadly no one paid any attention to my extensive insight... "blah-blah-blah!" Pavement overlay turns out to be a new layer of asphalt over the old. They started down at the bottom of our street, Agave Lane, then worked their way uphill to the top of our street opposite the Dumpsters. They started the previous day on Tamarisk Lane, then we were next. Agave Lane is on the right side of the map (North side of the park).   Getting started bright (?) and early, about 0700. They had workers here before that getting the equipment running so it was warmed-up when the workers arrived. Will & Patty managed to take their white van (above) out of the park  and on the road to San Diego pre-dawn  before  they  started on our street. Agave Lane- all done and dust...