No scorpions yet. At least not live ones. Lots of foxes and big eyed rodents rule the night here. We catch glimpses of them in the head lights occasionally. It is easier to view them with the night vision goggles. The amount of life around here is amazing.

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We have had two days with wisps of clouds. You could count all of the clouds on one hand. The last rain was in April. October is the traditional start of the raining season. Last year it didn’t start until January, the normal height of the rainy season. The area floods a lot with very little rain. The ground does not absorb the moisture and so run off is an issue. The dusty areas be come slime pits that stick vehicles. Strangely the deep dust areas when dry also develop a mud like suction on your boots. Basically we have very blue sky on low wind days or very dirty off white skies during high wind periods.

My Army buddies with the BRF have a garden. The corn is eight foot tall, the water melon looks good, and they have okra. The ground, though hard, is very fertile. Diversion on your time off is a good thing and these guys are very constructive with theirs.

We have duty soon. There is so much more to write about but it will have to wait until later.

Take Care,

Russ

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