Dust Storms

I witnessed my first dust storm today. It was quite windy and therefore dusty all day today, but after lunch we saw the wall of dust coming in from the East and everyone started running to their houses to shut everything inside. We all huddled inside as the storm rolled through and the kids got loopy and excited like we used to when a big thunderstorm or snowstorm came in America. You could see through the cracks in the doors and windows the most intense orange light, it was otherworldly. After about 20 minutes the storm stopped and everyone emerged to sweep out their homes, scrubbed their faces of dirt and enjoyed the slightly cooler temperatures the storm had brought.