A bit of color with the dawn this morning, August 1st. Yesterday the high temperature was about 112° and the low this morn began about 90°, whew. There have been 21 days with highs of 110 or above so far this season. Forecasts are for more of the same through the weekend. The clouds indicate a bit of moisture in the atmosphere, and that may bring rain by Monday or Tuesday of next week. This is my fifth summer in the Valley of the Sun.