Dry

It is so dry.

I dream of water...diving into large pools of it, running under the sprinker, getting blasted with the hose.

I've found some comfort: Burt's Bees lip balm, petroleum jelly, eye cream. The blow dryer is on the shelf until "monsoon season" later this summer. My hair dries in about five minutes in this weather anyway. I rub Bounce dryer sheets across my hair to reduce the static. These are the tricks you learn here.

Folks are worried about fire. The land seems so brittle. The flowers looks shriveled and the grass is crunchy. While we want rain the prospect of lightning is scary, especially to the long-time residents who've seen what fire can do here.