The topic of “rain” is more of a favorite for us that live in the Sonoran Desert. When your morning walks start around 5 a.m. when the outside temperature is in the low to mid 80’s, it’s easy to see why.
These days, or at least in the last month since I quit working, getting up early to walk a few miles is a habit I’m happy to get back into. It’s funny if you think back to my days on long distance walks across countries, as well as my hikes all over the USA. Now I focus more on overall health, keeping up my ability to move easily, and hopefully dropping a few pounds. I love the clouds that are swelling overhead, looking more and more promising of bring precious rainfall to our desert oasis. I listen to the many birds that are active as the sunrises, the wild rabbits that hope from bush to cactus, and even the occasional pack of coyotes that wander the streets looking for a meal, since their desert habitat is shrinking.
I dream of getting back to the UK in a couple years to do my longest hike yet, but for now I relish in the cloud formations above, wondering when the rain might fall.
