Summer Winds

It's hot and windy and hot.

In the mojave, during summer, the winds whip against the house, shed, cacti. A wind burst came through the other day and shook the house. I paused in relief. It didn't blow the roof off like last time, a few years back.

Summers here are so hot you have to wait until the sun goes down to wander outside for an evening walk. Construction workers get up for work, ready to start by 4 a.m. Things shut down at noon. Time for a siesta.

Winters in the mojave are mild. Beautiful. Summers are plain, old hot.