tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post6794523077910766081..comments2024-03-28T07:00:46.304-06:00Comments on Blogging from the Boot Heel: Monsoon WeatherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-7675621895207938362016-08-08T08:24:28.163-06:002016-08-08T08:24:28.163-06:00Wow, a good rain at your place. I recorded only 0...Wow, a good rain at your place. I recorded only 0.02" again from yesterday, 8 miles north of you. I watched rains in the Chiricahuas during yesterdays buildup but little made its way here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-30608954994448132482016-08-08T05:20:27.580-06:002016-08-08T05:20:27.580-06:00The fire chief said a hand type crew slept at PR b...The fire chief said a hand type crew slept at PR building and did mop up yesterday. I was told 300 acres burned.<br />We had 1.15" rain yesterday, a lot of it in a fast downpour; I have to see how our road held up; caught some half grown Scaled quail out with their parents. They went under an ocotillo for a time but I hope they did not get hurt by that hard fast rain.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-12189440293648396632016-08-07T08:07:39.592-06:002016-08-07T08:07:39.592-06:00I only picked up 0.02" from yesterdays storms...I only picked up 0.02" from yesterdays storms but saw heavier rains all around me. I noticed the smoke around Horseshoe Canyon yesterday afternoon and the shifting winds. One moment all the smoke was headed west then it shifted north. I didn't see any postings on Portal Rescue's Facebook page about the size of the fire but glad there is no smoke visible this morning. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-32663640967967363632016-08-07T05:26:38.857-06:002016-08-07T05:26:38.857-06:00Yesterday we had a paltry 0.05" rain but I wa...Yesterday we had a paltry 0.05" rain but I was glad of that as dry lightning started a fire across the valley. One couple has a Hot Shot crew by their place over night. I thought the fire was OUT but I guess not. Sunnysides of Douglas, Portal Rescue and Rodeo Fire all helped most of the day.<br />The wind direction kept changing which saved one building but I wonder how many acres burned?pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-67676256751512608922016-08-04T08:08:22.099-06:002016-08-04T08:08:22.099-06:00Great, your all set.Great, your all set.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-29059630738842154122016-08-04T05:28:51.746-06:002016-08-04T05:28:51.746-06:00We have a 2500 gallon tank here that hubbie HAD to...We have a 2500 gallon tank here that hubbie HAD to buy but it's not hooked up to anything nor full of water.........gotta work on that, sheeshpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-38006571597961779882016-08-03T09:54:26.832-06:002016-08-03T09:54:26.832-06:00During the big freeze several years ago I lost pip...During the big freeze several years ago I lost pipes and equipment but was able to dip water from the storage tanks which worked well while I got things fixed. Perhaps just a 500 gallon storage tank off to one side would solve your problem for those emergencies when the power is out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-73613705170140554802016-08-03T07:17:16.472-06:002016-08-03T07:17:16.472-06:00Well if the power were out for days, a solar pump ...Well if the power were out for days, a solar pump is the way to go; our well is at 380 feet though, so don't know how a solar pump would do at that depth. Water is LIFE though.<br /><br />Yesterday I left here [11:30 AM] just before a storm dumped 0.80" rain and rearranged our road. [neighbor sent photo of Owl Canyon running across Rattler Road] I followed one set of tracks in the dark up Sky Ranch Road when I returned at 8 PM. We sat and waited out a hard downpour near Double Adobe turnoff on Rte 80 [with a dozen other vehicles including an 18 wheeler - we could NOT see] so outran the Rodeo storm but not the other one.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-20432494653476669192016-08-02T08:28:54.873-06:002016-08-02T08:28:54.873-06:00Yes, I heard that before rural electrification and...Yes, I heard that before rural electrification and Columbus Electric there was a private supplier of electricity in Rodeo. I've never heard how large an area they covered and I've heard the stories about spotty service. Columbus Electric is much better and outages get prompt attention. I lost power yesterday and the day before but fortunately the well is connected to storage tanks which are connected to the a pressure pump which fills the pressure tanks, so I do not lose water pressure when the power goes out. I've often thought a solar based well pump for water storage was the way to go, but I think that for decent water pressure you would still need a pressure pump or raise the storage tank for a gravity pressurized system. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-68256650146271146522016-08-02T03:46:03.180-06:002016-08-02T03:46:03.180-06:00We had more than 0.45" but then the power out...We had more than 0.45" but then the power outage. I will look in rain gauge soon and see how much more we had on August 1. Have you heard the history of having electricity in Rodeo? Two guys with generators and if one woman plugged in her iron, it caused electricity to dip in other homes. Columbus Electric is better than that but sheesh! Wish they'd BURY the lines as a broken pole caused us HOURS of no power yesterday; wish we had our well hooked to solar.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-80080864760370983742016-08-01T08:07:55.590-06:002016-08-01T08:07:55.590-06:00The "eye witness report" from here was 0...The "eye witness report" from here was 0.46" for yesterday. The couple of bigger storms I've had came from the east northeast rather from the west southwest and the monsoonal flow also seems weaker this season. I've not read any analysis about this years monsoonal flow so I don't know if this is indicative of weaker monsoon, I'm just happy for the rains.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-87400392297405534252016-08-01T04:33:21.115-06:002016-08-01T04:33:21.115-06:00Yep, weather forecast [Intellicast]says 50% or so ...Yep, weather forecast [Intellicast]says 50% or so chance of rain in 5 days of a 10 day forecast. Of course the farther out the forecast, the more one doubts the accuracy. Being a weatherman or weatherwoman is a job where one can be WRONG and still keep one's job! Boggles the mind. We have to wait for "eye witness weather"pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-17060116871321154902016-07-31T08:02:24.460-06:002016-07-31T08:02:24.460-06:00Watching lightening storms around the valley is qu...Watching lightening storms around the valley is quite an experience and I have also watched the displays. Though I have not been successful in getting any really good photographs. I only got a trace of rain here but I notice a storm over Sulphur Canyon this morning and a few drops have fallen so far. Hopefully more is on its way, Hurray for the Monsoon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-74671085903242453792016-07-31T04:10:02.284-06:002016-07-31T04:10:02.284-06:00Years ago, we sat on our van [no longer own the va...Years ago, we sat on our van [no longer own the van so I know it was years ago] and watched lightning all around. Lightning going down, up, sideways, some that looked like varicose veins. We were in the only place without a direct storm. My eyes got fatigued so I came indoors but hubbie watched longer. Yesterday we had loud thunder twice, just 0.15" of rain and then storm was done. The dog didn't like the loud thunder but then again everything scares him. Rain is in the forecast now for 6 of the next 10 days. And 50 or 60% chance some days so I think the LATE monsoon has arrived!pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-32066558790609559142016-07-30T08:04:02.204-06:002016-07-30T08:04:02.204-06:00Living in a marginal landscape take creativity, pa...Living in a marginal landscape take creativity, patience, time, and has a steep learning curve. I'm thankful for any rain we do receive and try to work with the landscape to maximize its productivity so those visiting from more productive landscapes see the beauty of the high desert.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-2530421412519073332016-07-30T05:04:05.136-06:002016-07-30T05:04:05.136-06:00and we say a praise for what rain we DO get..........and we say a praise for what rain we DO get.............pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-50494461491347937622016-07-30T05:03:23.105-06:002016-07-30T05:03:23.105-06:0050% chance of rain Monday and Tuesday so definitel...50% chance of rain Monday and Tuesday so definitely not a normal "monsoon" we'll take what we can get<br />We often pray for rain at church.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-89632187153580972042016-07-29T09:31:04.781-06:002016-07-29T09:31:04.781-06:00I spoke with some guests from northern New Mexico ...I spoke with some guests from northern New Mexico and their monsoon has also been weak this year. But all the work in the garden is paying off, lots of butterflies, bees, and a few hummingbirds taking advantage of the flowers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-20393297607135145292016-07-29T04:56:58.358-06:002016-07-29T04:56:58.358-06:00We have had a trace of rain daily plus a day of 0....We have had a trace of rain daily plus a day of 0.5" . I did see the dust 'wall' when I looked north with rain towards the Peloncillos. A short while later it rained here AND all over so that was a universal rain. A late monsoon is better than NO monsoon. We have lots of critters drinking water here so it's mighty hard for the animals.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228121793365543639noreply@blogger.com