Are You Lost???

It's a not so early morning in the desert outside of Tucson.  The monsoon storms are still rolling over the hills, dumping an impressive amount of water.  You can actually walk from my front yard where there is NO rain, to the back yard where you are drenched.  I love it!!  The best part is there are no puddles and no mud to track in the house.   

While checking to see if my paint had washed away (it did not) I was again confronted by a javelina.  It's  a baby, maybe 15 inches tall.  This one didn't snort like the last because I now look up and check the area before heading down to the water station.  Hi there little guy!

I stood in the open gate for a few seconds, when to my surprise .... he came up the hill right to me.  YIKES!!  I'm guessing he's used to being fed by the two legged critters.  I backed up and closed the gate, running for my camera.  When I returned, he was very happily grunting as he ate those brown seed pods.

Such a noisy eater!!  He's within eight feet of me here, not paying too much attention in spite of my requests to SMILE!!

Are you lost little buddy?  There was no movement in the surrounding area, no noisy pushing and shoving, and no one down by the water trough.  Just this little guy all alone.  Pretty soon he went around my yard and wandered on off up the hill.

I sure hope he finds his troop before he runs into these guys.  There are now apparently not one, but TWO packs of coyotes in this area.  These guys do not have the black half circle of hair on their backs like the other troop has.  Overlapping territories doesn't happen very often.  It's interesting to note there are LOTS of coyotes this year, and NO bunnies.  It's just the ebb and flow of nature I suppose.

More rain came in the afternoon, as is predicted for the next couple days.  Last night there was a downpour or two that kept me awake most of the night.  By morning, it was gone, leaving high humidity in its path.  What better way to combat that than peanut butter cookies!!!  Just for kicks (because it's all I had) I added white chocolate chips to the recipe.  WOW ... talk about a sweet addition!!

I spent the rest of the day mapping out my adventures ... if the rain ever quits.  I don't think we have had this much rain since I came down here.  I'm not complaining at all ... it's much cooler because of it.  In between internet searches, I started a new quilt with another pile of scrap fabric that's been hanging around for years.  

Just another fascinating day in the desert.  I've got two days to gear up for a little hike ... yes, Mother Nature is still watering the garden for two more days ... according to the weather guessers that is.  I'll be sure to pack a garbage bag for a poncho and take along a dozen cookies .... you know, in case I get lost.