Errands suck!

I know I'm a bit behind on supplies at home. I hate going to stores on the weekends because they're crowded. If I go after work, the wait is usually not too bad, but rush hour traffic sucks.

So I bit the bullet, made a list this AM, and set out after work to try and be productive as possible. I first stopped at a Target by my place. Was happy that I was able to get some of the cardstock I needed to get (without having a make a trip to a craft store. Was very disappointed that I could not find a fountain water bowl. I guess I'll try and go somewhere else tomorrow AM and pick one up.

Although I am very happy with the selection of gluten-free products of Wild Oats, I would have had to stop at Target with frozen and fridge foods in my car. Or go back the way I had already been. So I chose Trader Joe's since it was close to Target, and on my way home anyway. I scored with organic soups and stock broths that were gluten-free, cheap wine, and veggie chips. I'm going to try the tomato soup tonight with some jasmine rice - simple but effective.

I'm still impressed how quickly the monsoon clouds can build. I was in Target for 30 minutes - and saw the looming clouds over the Catalina mountains. Three minutes later, I was at Trader Joe's, and remained for 20 minutes. When I left Trader Joe's, I saw the clouds were even darker. Ten minutes later, I was home, thanful that I'd be home to watch the storms. Hopefully it will come.

Catching up

I had a wonderful weekend in San Diego. The drive is a bit long, however. Although I had "carpooled" with a person I work with, and the hours of conversation were great, my neck and arms are still tight. It is about a 6.5 hour drive one way.

I arrived home just as the winds were picking up. Shortly after that, my power flickered. I held my breath, but the power didn't go out. Eventually, the rain did come, and a short while later was gone. Here's a great site for the latest on the monsoon summer storms in southern Arizona. Last night, it was a repeat of Sunday night, but there was more rain, and my power almost went off twice. The only bad side to these storms is that there is a lot of lightning, but not as much rain. The hope is that what remains of Emily will get sucked into this storm pattern and bring us a lot more rain. Until that happens, wildfires will continue to be a big problem.

I read something disturbing about the downturn of women's rights in Iraq. So much for freedom.