Staying Current

    The monsoon has started in Tucson. It's not a regular set of thunderstorms, but they are intense and they come at least twice weekly. The raindrops mark the pavement with a spot over an inch across. And it's a cool rain.  A storm might last 20 minutes, but with no vegetation to speak of, the rains run downhill immediately. They water runs in rivulets, down paved streets and sidewalks, and then on to the next, "wash". The wash might be up 100 yards wide and though it might actually fill only once in 100 years, the water creates anything from a small stream to fast moving river. And these all appear in a matter of minutes. Nearly as fast as the rain begins, the streams begin to form.
    Physical therapy and my recovery process continue rapidly. Each day brings new mobility and confidence in resuming small tasks. After completing a session of therapy exercises at home, I usually apply ice. "Ice" comes in the form of two frozen bags of green peas positioned inside a pillowcase. This allows control and convenient positioning of the ice. At this point, lifting one bag of peas from the freezer is way beyond the strength and range of motion level of the affected arm, but lifting and using the television's remote control is. So there's indeed  progress.