We've officially entered the "monsoon" season here in the high desert. From roughly July 1 to September 30, we can expect some rain and/or thunder/lightning every day. Monsoons are very important in this arid country, where water is an obsession. But there's a downside: lightning sets off wildfires (which can spread to thousands of acres in no time), and if the monsoons are especially heavy, more weeds will grow that become fodder for those wildfires.