MORE RAIN GUTTER

The area where I built the steps is now more vulnerable to water drainage, due to all of the dirt I had to dig out.  Keeping water from settling at the bottom of the steps required more rain gutter on a 9' section of the roof.  Other than climbing up and down the ladder, this job was more about time, than anything else.  Once the gutter was attached to the fascia board, securing the downspout only took a few minutes.  We don't get a lot of rain here in the desert, but during the monsoon season of late summer, a few "gully washers" are part of the drill.   Moving water away from the house wasn't a priority of the previous owners.

 Watching an eastbound freight pass by on the Union Pacific RR tracks.

By late afternoon, I was done with the small rain gutter project, and there were a few other small things that I had finished.  While sitting on the back deck, I couldn't help but think that this is the time of year when climatic conditions in Southern Arizona are just about perfect.  At 5pm, the temp was hoovering around 70 degrees.  This is what I call the "tween" season.  We're in between summer and winter, with no need to run the A/C, or the heater.    Yep, life is good, and will be even better when the world traveler returns home this Sunday.