November 16, 2001

This standalone tree is an odd, but beautiful, sight in this place.

We tried to recover today, and took a walk in the hills to restore our spirits. It's amazing how little relaxation you can do when doing battle. Even though we weren't technically "working" last week, it was probably one of the more exhausting seven day periods in our time here. As we sat in the hills and tried to readjust to life here and to a different kind of "normalcy", a light rain sprinkle came up. While in the West we may sing "rain, rain, go away," in an arid climate, rain is a sign of blessing. How true for today.