Monsoons and this and that

It's Monsoon storm time here in Arizona right now, which means that we desert dwellers, who rarely see rain, are running outside to capture even the slightest hint of precipitation falling from the skies. I kid you not! Matter of fact, while in the check-out lane at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago, one of the baggers said it's raining outside. Well, you would have thought he said money was falling from the sky, as customers started grabbing their groceries, baggers were actually asking to assist the customers to their cars with their groceries and the clerks were asking the managers if they could take turns to run outside to witness this miracle of.........................SPRINKLES!!!! Nope, no real rain. Just the kind of rain that dirties up your car with little droplets. It was over in a matter of a couple of minutes. But still, we who live here, know that it is a signal of more  to come and we welcome it!!!!

On the 4th of July, the hubby and I decided to take our little boat onto Tempe Town Lake. We would fish a little and then watch the fireworks show above the bridge later on. It was really hot out! Maybe 108 degrees?? You can see ASU stadium from the lake.

There are all kinds of new building going on around this lake. You see, it used to be a dry riverbed in the middle of town used for Monsoon water runoffs and then a few years ago, the mayor of Tempe, came up with idea of putting water in it and now it has become quite the attraction. Lots of high rises and fancy condos are being built and they are very EXPENSIVE!!!

What a boost for this area and added beauty too!

So, we fished for awhile this day and then a couple of hours before the fireworks were to start, this started rolling in...

See that Grey matter to the left?? Monsoon Storm coming fast. We started heading to the dock, which was only 10 minutes away (if that) and by the time we got there, the wind and dust was blowing very hard and then lightning! Yep, time to leave. No need to be near water when lightning is near. So, no fireworks show for us, but it was an exciting day anyway.

For a week now, we've been blessed with so much rain. More rain came down in one storm this last week, than all of our storms combined of last year! And more are coming. There has been flooding and some scary moments, but it has just been BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Oh, and it smells wonderful!! The rains bring out little creatures that we don't normally see. We found this little guy in the wrong place.

Yep, that's the pool. Once he found his way in, he couldn't get out. So, I reached in and pulled him out.

This is a Spade-foot frog. They live underground most of the time and only come up when it rains, where they then look for a mate, eat as many bugs as they can and then go back underground until the next time.

  

I put him near the pond and he happily jumped in, however, I don't think he was too happy with the Mosquito eating fish, as I think they were nibbling at him. Hopefully he'll find a hole to be happy in away from the pool.

In the studio, I'm busy working on the new home for the Garden Fairies. This is no easy job, as they are quite the demanding ones! They are asking for all kinds of fancy~shmancy decor. Hopefully, I will have it done soon, as the large doses of rain are creating quite the cramped quarters for the birds and fairies together. Goodness! So, on that note, I'd best get into that studio and get to work! :-)

Hugs!

Michelle