I have been in Amman since April and have not seen a single rain cloud until today. Every day has been blazing sun and mostly in the 90's. Today there actually were some rain clouds and a slight drizzle, which I have to admit I gladly welcomed for a break in the sunshine and heat. About 15 minutes ago I looked outside and the whole sky was this unusual color as you can see in the picture above. I remarked to Brian how cool it looked and grabbed my camera to take a picture. I figured it was a storm coming in. I sat back down to continue getting ready to teach tomorrow. About 5 minutes ago I looked up and my entire apartment was full of a thick haze that was making me cough. I looked outside and finally realized what was happening, A SAND STORM! I ran to close all the windows and now my house is covered in a thin layer of dusty sand and the rooms are still foggy and making me cough. I just vacuumed and mopped the entire house yesterday and will now have to do it all over again. Even as I type I can feel a layer of grit on the keyboard and my feet are filthy from walking around. Lesson learned!
