Skywatch and Willy Nilly

In Monsoon season in Tucson we have lots of drama in the skies.  Some of the darker views are hard to photograph with the kind of camera I have, but I can capture some of the prettier moments, as well as some of the drama.
For Skywatch Friday, here are some accumulating cumulus.:-)  These photos also stand as #1. in my Willy Nilly Friday Five: 1.

 

2. My son-in-law's birthday was a few days ago and we went to see the new Terminator movie, then out to Oregano's for dinner.  We all had a lovely time.  There was another fire on the mountain caused by a lightning strike, which we saw as we were driving to the restaurant.  Later, in the dark, it looked like a ribbon of bright orange suspended in the night sky....like a fiery dragon flying over Tucson!  That fire is almost out and did little damage, but there's another worse one in the Santa Rita mountains east of Tucson that has destroyed over 2,000 acres.

3.  My grandson is taking a childcare portion of home economics and was given a blown-out egg to care for.  It didn't make it through the first day. :-)

4.  Did anyone else watch Alone?  What an awesome series!  If you aren't familiar with it, let me explain:  Ten men were dropped off on the western side of Vancouver Island, Canada all in different spots.  They were allowed ten items to use for their survival, and the man who lasted the longest would win a half million dollars.  But none of them would know where they were in the progression, whether the first man to tap out or the next to the last.  Being alone in the wilderness really wore on the contestants, aside from their struggle to survive.  Three men were chased off the island right away by predators. There are 7,000 bears on Vancouver Island and about 2,000 cougars and a couple of hundred wolves.  The others handled the predator situation better, but each had his own issues.  One by one they went home until there were 3 left. Then 2.  It was over 50 days, and neither man knew that they were only one of two left.  Finally, the next to the last man left the island, and one man remained.  He was a fascinating, very humble and kind man who handled the solitude and struggles with humor and a generally positive attitude.  It was such a delight to see him win!  He was so surprised when they told him.  We thoroughly enjoyed the series, which only lasted about six weeks, I think.  I hope they do another one.  Of course, I am sure they will choose a different place if they do.

5. I have been reading a lot, and trying to get things more organized in my home and do some "catch up" with my blogger friends, but haven't been sewing much lately.  I have to get back to my sewing.  The heat is hard on me, and I don't have a lot of Oomph in my day. It's been a joy to curl up and read, especially on a rainy afternoon, and of course at night when I go to bed.  I wish we had more people contributing to our book club blog.  It's nice that we have followers and commenters, but I hope a few more people will start submitting book reviews too.  Whether you wish to contribute, follow, comment, or just read our reviews, please stop by!  It's located HERE.

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I would like to add that I am sure everyone has been following the horrible tragedy that happened in Roanoke this past week.  Thought of you Tanya right away since this happened in your town.  Very sorry for all the city of Roanoke is going through.

For the post that I thought was going to be Tanya's "welcome back" click HERE. :-)