Monsoons? We've started to get the typical buildup of afternoon clouds and have even gotten some rain this week, just not enough. Hope we get a long monsoon season. We are desperate for water. I did some reservoir projections for work and it's looking like Elephant Butte may be at only 4 percent of capacity by Labor Day. Dismal.

I've taken it easy this week as I've been feeling run down. Only got on the road bike twice this week and last night was gym night with Ann. It's harder to go to the gym this time of year when the weather is nice, but I'm just in maintenance mode on strength stuff anyway.

Got our first bid in for our bathroom remodel. Sticker shock to say the least. We're just looking to get mid-grade fixtures and inexpensive Saltillo tile, but they want $550 a square foot or nearly 50K. OUCH! That's excessive any day of the week, or they don't want the work. We'll see what the other bids come in at, and then rethink things......