The Episode In Which It Rains

Sunday morning the kids took off to meet Matt's parents for breakfast. They called us to tell us they were going to the lake. We had french toast for breakfast, then went over to GreenAcres Ponds & Plants.

GAP&P had so many interesting ideas for ponds. There were antique bikes at strategic points, glass insulators on the top of the fence with LED lights inside, and a vintage car in the corner of the yard with a waterfall bursting out of its radiator! But the filters they quoted were quite high. I had already purchased most of my plants through eBay; we will see how they are when they come. Horsetail Rushes, Lilys, Mini CatTails, Water Lettuce & Water Hyacinths.

The kids were late meeting us at 4PM, so hubby HAD to take a drive instead of waiting for them. Down Dishman Mica Avenue. We had never been in this area of Spoky-Jo, and the road turns from suburbia to rural quite quickly. we couldn't find anywhere to turn around, but we did see two DEER!

I felt sorry for the kids as they had wanted to eat at Taco Del Mar & we had already been there! We offered them 1/2 of our leftovers, but they declined.

After finally getting back to K&M at Fred's Appliance Ding & Dent Store in the Valley, we drove over to Fred's Appliance at the Mall. However, the store was closed by then. All of us decided to drive to M&K's house as hubby just HAD to measure the yard to find out how many favors to call in -

Landscaping, Rocking, Graveling. As usual, the men-folk got together and refused to listen to K. She had some good ideas about rocking the front - to keep from having to mow in the area; and also to make it more decorative. But the guys just went on talking - assuming something else entirely! They finally decided to listen when I interrupted and told them to listen to her!

The kids also have to figure out how to work the dog-run area. They have a nice big back yard, but want to utilize some of it for dogs & keep the rest for entertaining.

Hubby & I finally drove home. As we traveled, we marveled upon the fact that our little baby has bought her first home! It is difficult to get our heads around that. Remembering that she was so small, then growing up, now purchasing her first house with a husband. We are so proud of her.

Picked up Wendy's cheeseburgers for the dogs on the way through town.

Monday morning, the Garage Door guy came - he will call back with an estimate ($180 to fix it for the 3RD time!)

Tim also came out to measure the items he needed to get so that he can totally re-model the back deck including shoring it up; replacing our sliding glass door with french doors; and installing the last of the tongue&groove on the basement walls.

Slept for the rest of the day as I was not feeling well. Hubby brought me home a milkshake from Little Town Market. He is so sweet.

That night, it rained. A lot. With lots of lightning. There was also a power failure for quite some time. Even with the air conditioning cranked, it was still unbearably humid & muggy.

'Lil Bit was quite fascinated by the storm and sat watching it out the window. The rest of the dogs were quite scared; with Bravo tunneling under our bed, Isabelle curled up beside me all night & Angus on the couch.

Tim met hubby in town at 8:30 Tuesday morning to pick up the french doors & wood & concrete that he required; he worked all day on the back deck shoring it up and leveling it. Tim did a great job. I had to keep the dogs locked in the garage all day so that they wouldn't get in his way.