Beautiful Cafayate - Sunny day with clouds rolling in

It's 1p.m. and I'm sitting outside on the patio at Restaurante Colorado.  I just finished a fresh salad and am now playing on the computer watching as the afternoon clouds crawl in.  How can life be better?   It has been raining quite a bit lately, the Cafayateans say it is very strange. Being my first summer here, I have nothing to compare it to, but just as the day peaks its sunny hottnes, the clouds roll in and cool everything down with an afternoon shower and then the evening breaks the afternoon clouds and the stars shine bright for a perfect "fresca" evening.  Some say it's the best climate in the world.  I have yet to travel the entire world, so I hesitate to confirm this but I'll have to say, I have not been disappointed.  Even the amazing hail storm (again extremely rare) we had the other day was awesome in its severity.  Nature making sure we all understand who is really the boss.  Sadly, hail is a unwanted enemy of vines and vineyards and since we are in the middle of vineyard country, it is sad to see the leaves crushed and the almost harvestable grapes drooping on the vines, destroyed for this years harvest.  A small square of the town was hit hard; vineyards, flowers, and gardens alike.  With the rain though, the surrounding mountains, usually dry and more brown than green, are lush and rivers that are named seca (dry) for a reason are running high, at times almost kayakable.  Well, as time continues to eek closer to 2 p.m., it's time for me to enjoy one of the best (and at times frustrating) times in Argentina, siesta.