What a beautiful weekend we were supposed to have. The weather doesn't usually annoy me one way or another. One of those things - it is what it is. But I had it in my head that we were going to have two wonderful days. Two. Not one. I feel violated. I made plans, forward motion plans, the kind of plans that when put to the side, I don't easily get back to. The kind of plans where when it was completed, I was going to feel so good about it.
When I woke up at 7 this morning and it was still dark and I heard the pitter patter of rain on the deck, it was the literal illustration of 'rude awakening'. There was NO rain in my plans. What the heck was this about? Not even a hint of the possibility of rain, I thought. Didn't even cross my mind after the last week and a half of nothing but rain, I couldn't imagine there was any more rain left.
Oh well. We had breakfast with good friends. We came home. I planted the grass seed where I had moved a lot of dirt yesterday, and started the never ending weekend laundry.
Paul was going to cut down the remaining half of a tree that was in my way and I was going to complete that section of the yard today. Paul is adament. He is not going to cut down trees in the rain. Baby. (kidding). He did start draining the hot tub for a good cleaning, though. Twice a year he does that. He usually washes the filter and we reuse it. He's been telling me it is really gross. Today I saw for myself. It is really gross. He puts it in the driveway and power washes it out - it turns from clay brown to white. All the wash off looks like the stuff that drains from my excavation sites for my new homes. Thats just from us sitting in it. What on earth do we leave in the water that makes the filter turn that color? Forget I asked, because I really do not want an answer.
So, it's looking like a Rock Band sort of day. Or I've been craving DDR, too, and asked Paul to get me another pad for Christmas so we can play doubles. Fun stuff. All in all, rain aside, it has been a good week, and a good weekend other than some not so good stuff with the boy. Things aren't looking too sunny in that area either.
It is what it is.
Peace
3 comments:
re: The Rain...
I KNOW!! We had an outdoor weekend planned. Woke this morning and swore. We wound up sticking to our plans, and while it was raining this morning, got a lot done!!
sorry it's Sunday.
X.
I thought maybe you were working or something...you know, it always rains when you work saturdays...
I actually appreciate rainy days. Cozy foods, old movies, a good book, working on a puzzle, etc.
I don't like days and days and days of rain. Or days and days of dry. I guess I appreciate variety. We haven't had rain in probably a month now and yesterday it was 90 degrees at 1:00. Today will probably be a repeat. I'm thinking we are turning into a desert..........
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