Sun and Rain

We had a bright, hot sunny day today. We went over to the pool and soaked in the hot tub for a while. It was too hot to walk, so we decided to wait until later. When later came, so did the rain, unexpectedly. Just as quickly it passed, and so did the heat. It went from 89 to 77 in an hour. Nice weather for walking, as long as we watched out for the puddles.

We are seeing a plethora of butterflies. They are passing through the Valley on their annual migration, and we're lucky enough to get to enjoy them. Today we saw a flutter of sulfurs, flashing in the sun, feeding on some tiny red flowers on a neighbor's bush. He calls it his "mystery plant" because he didn't save the nursery tag when he bought the bush and now doesn't recall its name.