Big Storm Weekend

The remnants of Rachel moved through Prescott over the weekend.  We got very high winds and several inches of rain.  Also started our first fireplace fire of the season.  Time to get to work on my driveway erosion problem.

Blowdown on a local road

First fie

Atlanta Trip

Jaya and Noah finally got a chance to visit Aji in Atlanta!  There was alot going on:

• Smyrna Birthday Celebration
• Recasa Battlefield
• Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield - went to the visitor center and Cheatham Hill (the Dead Angle)
• Georgia Aquarium
• The Varsity
• Marietta Square - saw the church where we were married
• Sootch Nation

Smyrna plaza

Smyrna plaza

Georgia Aquarium lobby

Marietta square

Confederate cemetary in Resaca

Field at Resaca battlefield

Red Hill Range

Books

Another batch of books read or reread:

• The Emperor's Codes by Michael Smith
• Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James Hornfischer
• Shattered Sword by John Parshall and Anthony Tully
• Japanese Rifles of WWII by Duncan McCollum
• According to Kate by Chris Enns
• Along Came a Cowgirl by Chris Enns
• An Open Secret by Chris Enns

National Prepareness Month

I have never really heard of National Preparedeness Month until now.  I have even got emails about it at work.  Maybe the government knows something we don't.  Anyway, it is good advice and hopefully more people with start prepping.

Labor Day Activities

• Assocation general meeting with our county supervisor in attendance
• Tried out some new Carcano ammo
• Hike and more hikes
• Lots of stuff around the house

Arizona skies

Along the Little Granite Mt Loop

Weekend Storm

We got our most severe storm since we moved here.  At least an inch (probably more) in less than an hour.  It caused some severe erosion along the the driveway that needs to be addressed.

Grand Canyon got some severe flash flooding and it looks like Phantom Ranch will be shut down for a while.

But in the dry times, I got some hikes in and zeroed some pistol optics.

Misc Updates

• Jaya finished her board exams!
• Had a fun Chipper Day
• My potato crop failed - most likely the buckets got too hot
• Put two storage properties under contract and need to raise money
• Pulling lots of weeds
• Getting some decent rain

Mighty Granite Creek