THE MONSOON SEASON HAS ARRIVED

The early evening of that first day back in Cottonwood ushered in the monsoon season, with a hard driving rain and hailstorm, that settled into a feminine rain (as Cougina refers to gentle rains) through the night.  Kactus/Cougina stood outdoors and jumped for joy, while I woke up from my heat-tired slumber in the van to gratefully join the celebration.  However, hat sales were nil the next day, and brainstorming took us to Peddlar's Pass in Prescott Valley.  (That is our booth in the photo on the left.

This was my (Aggies's) first experience at a good-sized market, with approximately 60 vendors (30 of them selling guns, says Cougina). Our experience turned into another wash, with several bouts of rain.It began in the middle of the first night when we got up to take down the booth to protect it from wind.  On the right is a photo during the next day's rain:  We sold one gemstone, but didn't begin to cover our expenses.  So... we slept at the top of Mingus, gentle raindrops soothing our sleep, and headed back to, you guessed it, Cottonwood, where we were greeted by the following scene...

Yes, more rain...  But the Sun soon returned.  We did sell one hat, so the day was not a washout.  We are heading down to the valley (Phoenix metro) today, earlier than anticipated, to celebrate with my son on his birthday, as he passes through on his way to San Diego. 

TO "TELL ME MORE" PLUS A LOCAL WILDFIRE

A PHOTO OF THE FIRE JUST OUTSIDE HEBER-OVERGAARD, AS WE SEE IT FROM OUR BOOTH

If you voted in the poll, thank you! We've had one vote in the poll for "tell me more." According to Cougina, Hermetic theosophy has existed for the last 7,000 years, mostly in secrecy, and always persecuted by conventional religion. In the 1950's, the living community of Hermetic adepts made the decision to become somewhat public for the first time. Covina Hermiticia is part of this effort. Cougina intends to discuss teachings that cannot be found in print elsewhere, and to attract Hermetics from the worldwide community. I expect that there are many internet sites making similar claims. If you do not know Cougina, the only way to find out if this site is valid is to experience it for yourself, should you so desire. In the short time that I have known him, I became willing to change my life completely to be with him.

As for our daily life, Reese’s in Cottonwood repaired Augustina for no charge, and we had a record day, selling seven hats. Guacomole (if it were an “a” he would be a vegetable) broke in both of our new ritual goblets with our Grey Goose vodka before Kactus helped him stumble to bed. No rituals for us since receiving them - first too busy in Phoenix, now fire danger prohibits lighting the candles…

Back up at Heber, we have free internet from the Heber Water Co. (unless their router needs a reboot before Wednesday morning), and we sold a hat within an hour of opening.

Breaking news: We see that a fire has just started burning, several miles away, just outside Heber-Overgaard. Hot shot crews and state troopers have passed by on their way to the scene. We are safe in Black Canyon, but please send your prayers (in whatever form you practice) to end this fire quickly.

A beautiful (inside and out) Midwestern family, on their way to the Grand Canyon, stopped by for hats.