Rain, Rain, Go Away...

WAIT! Please come rains!

Now is about the time that the rainy season begins in Ibarra. Well, I´ve heard that it used to start in September, but now we expect the rains to come more near the end of October. Either way, it´s been really dry in Ibarra and no rain. Summers here are dry and really sunny and Ibarra is the epitome of this. Beautifully sunny days with temperatures in the 70s (sometimes getting in the 80s when the sun is really strong). While I relish this, it has been so dry here that all the vegetation has turned yellow and there is dust flying all over the wind. I know that a lot of people are wishing for rain. I can tell by the charred mountainsides all around Ibarra and the ever present plumes of smoke. Many people who live in the Campo (countryside), think that if you burn the mountainsides, the smoke will go up in the sky and cause rain. So, everywhere in Ibarra and around has been burning recently. It´s really unfortunate and sad. So.... Rain, please come soon!