i love a rainy day!

Let's face it...Arizona is a desert, and it doesn't rain much here. So when it does rain, people freak out a bit. I'm sure you've heard about the massive rainfall hitting the west coast and the mudslides in California. Well, we are getting their storm system now and it's quite fun. I LOVE THE RAIN!! I just hate Arizona drivers mixed with the rain...

Yesterday we had a pretty wicked storm. The airport was closed due to high winds and torrential rainfall. There were even two tornado warnings issued...one of which was issued for Mesa (where I live). But honestly, things like that thrill me. I remember one summer when I was in Nauvoo there was a tornado that touched down in the town. It was slightly freaky, but exhilarating at the same time. Of course if I had actually seen the tornado or suffered because of it, I am sure my feelings would be different. So yesterday was pretty fun for me. However, a wee bit of damage occurred at my house because of the storm. I give you the before (taken about 3 years ago...before the HOA decided to rip out my grass and when the landscapers actually did a good job of trimming the bushes...I'm not bitter):
...and the after (sorry about the poor camera phone quality):

Oh! My poor little tree. So fallen over. So sad. I can't wait to see if the HOA does anything about it or if my tree will stay in it's fallen state for a while...

So there you have it folks. Horrific right? Yeah, that's what I thought. It's just rain and wind. Not the end of the world. But perhaps the end of my tree.

{Have a great day and stay dry}