RAIN
(Friday) Yes, we're finally getting some fall rain in Turlock. It's a mixed blessing. If we get enough it will wash the thick layer of dust off everything. (The almond harvest in September tends to leave its mark everywhere). But it's also the start of our bone-aching damp months. The moisture build up in the ground will eventually lead us into the tule foggy season -- end of December, January, beginning of February. Sometimes we'll go for a week or more without any real sunshine.

This morning I did look with envy at the webcams in Naples, Florida, where we were on vacation last month -- beautiful, clear, 85+ degrees. If it is not obvious by now, I am not a cold weather person.