Fields of wild flowers

There seems to be even more...

Rebuilding the road yet again.

Today I spent, yet another day off rebuilding our road. These summer storms have been intense to say the least. I can't remember ever having four foot tall weeds in August!

Yet more rain...

Too much of a good thing?

Yet again this evening we are surrounded by thunderstorms. Not that I'm complaining. It's just I don't think our roads can take too much more abuse. Today on the way home I was flagged down by a couple of people on side-by-sides. They asked how far I was able to make it in my little Soul. I told them "all the way, anyone can four wheel a thirty-thousand dollar Jeep. It takes a real man to four wheel a Kia Soul!" Should have seen their faces, as I drove off! Priceless...

Had so much fun last weekend, that I just had to go for yet another hike!

We've had our fair share of rain this month, more so than I've seen here in August. As I posted in my last post, I spent the day yesterday working on our road, getting it passable. Well, after that hard work, I decided I needed a bit of R&R today. So I decided to take a short hike in the mountains. I had wanted to hike to the peak, but it started to rain as I drove up, so I just did one of the short hikes. a mile up, then back down, and yes it rained the entire time!

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Name: 08/24/2012 10:52am

Activity type: hike deer canyon

Description: Mild to moderate

Total distance: 1.73 km (1.1 mi)

Total time: 1:04:40

Moving time: 24:22

Average speed: 1.60 km/h (1.0 mi/h)

Average moving speed: 4.25 km/h (2.6 mi/h)

Max speed: 6.33 km/h (3.9 mi/h)

Average pace: 37.45 min/km (60.3 min/mi)

Average moving pace: 14.11 min/km (22.7 min/mi)

Fastest pace: 9.48 min/km (15.2 min/mi)

Max elevation: 2012 m (6602 ft)

Min elevation: 1859 m (6099 ft)

Elevation gain: 184 m (604 ft)

Max grade: 0 %

Min grade: 0 %

Recorded: 08/24/2012 10:52am

What a monsoon season!

We've had a series of storms this year, unlike anything we've seen in the past  six years. I've commented on how green it is a few posts back; it's  even greener now. Unfortunately  with the rain comes flash flooding. The main road is closed due to washouts, meaning we have to use the alternate way in, which is a dirt road, which hasn't  fared well either.
Yesterday I spent all day with a shovel and the tractor. Trying to recreate our road.
On another note, I've updated cell phones. 90% of my posts are created on my cell. Including my pictures. Bare with me as I learn this new device; and let me know if the quality of the pictures look any better. With the upgrade comes a 8 MP camera and loggers app. As opposed to my 3 MP and email publishing.

Love these AZ skies.

Watching yet another thunderstorm roll in...