Well, they say “Into every life some rain must fall” or some such. We wouldn’t presume to argue with the purveyors of conventional wisdom, and while we anticipated our fair share of rain…even in the desert….nothing could have prepared us for the ensuing downpour!!
We have been watching the forecasts since we had been here, ho hum, day after day of 70F and clear sunny skies. That started to change a few days ago when we started hearing about this huge storm coming from the Pacific all the way across Mexico and California.
According to the forecaster on TV at the Laundromat (we can’t get a TV signal in the RV for love or money) San Diego and LA are just getting pounded. Of course there is major concern for the areas hard hit by fires as without vegetation the hillsides could be subject to major mudslides.
It started with a couple of good dumps of rain and a few really strong gusty winds. Today is supposed to be the crescendo….and boy are we hoping the prognosticators are correct!! The prediction is for winds of 50MPH with gusts up to 65 and lots, and lots of rain!
What was desert just a few days ago now looks more like a swamp! After the first rains there were some small Lagos (lakes) and a bit of water in the arroyos (creeks-which are usually seco=dry) around us. Today it is hard to tell where the puddles and lakes begin and end because they are starting to run together!! We ventured in to town with Buck and Heather for Huevos Rancheros at Taco Mio and the roadsides were rivers and the arroyos are starting to fill up.
Yesterday was a treat, a trip all the way to Blythe CA (28 miles!) for lunch at Sizzler…great fun! This was all courtesy of Bruce who prepped us all in advance. We ordered one of the lunch specials each plus the all-you-can-eat salad bar (which includes to die for chicken wings, as well as tacos, soup, ice cream, etc.)
Well, we were worse than pigs at the trough, multiple trips to the salad bar…then when the main part of the meal arrived we all asked for ‘to go’ boxes and packed them up for dinner back at home. Smart guy that Bruce…two for one meals!!
On the way back Buck took the scenic route through the desert…his truck is 4X4….and there were some puddles…we wouldn’t be able to do that today!
There is a car dealer on the west side of Quartzsite that we have to visit before we leave. It appears that they only deal in restored classic cars and select other vehicles….most of which appear to be in really good shape. But so far we have only been up to the closed gate to peer through.
The good news is that the worst of the storm is to pass today and starting tomorrow the sun should return. We were going to take the pups to Yuma today to the doggy wash at Pet Smart but the road is subject to flash flooding and it’s not worth chancing it. We were able to rebook our appointment for Monday.
Then on Tuesday we are heading to Mesa for a couple of days for a visit with Sam and Deborah.
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