All Sizzle No Steak

Here in the high desert, late July and all of August is referred to as "monsoon season". All day it is HOT and sunny, but DRY. Then in the afternoon, there is often a furious build of clouds, wind, lightning and thunder. Sometimes I will be watching the sun set from the front porch, and the storm will build up, and I'll see maybe 100 lightning bolts followed by thunder.

Typically it builds up and looks like it will rain and rain and rain. But then nothing. All sizzle no steak, as they say.

Last night it came. RAIN. It pounded and came down for like 10 minutes. The wind roared, lightning flashed brilliantly and thunder cracked again and again. The temperature dropped from 95F (33C) to 65F (15C). A great show. The wind was so strong that it blew down the flue and blew out the hot water heater pilot. After so long without rain, I expected to see plenty of water in a bucket I put out (and weighted down so it wouldn't blow away). I went out this morning, not even 1/4 inch (6mm).

Welcome to monsoon season.