Rainy Days and Mondays

It was windy with a light rain here in Redford on Monday morning. It was supposed to get much worse, later, so I was counting my blessings.

I had to go to the Post Office at lunchtime and it was just sprinkling then. A funny thing happened there. I held the door (for a long time) for an elderly woman behind me who also had a package. When we got inside, she insisted that I go first. I gave up arguing when I saw she meant it. But, somehow, she beat me out and was standing there, holding the door for me when I got done!

The rain really started coming down on the way back to work. In fact, there was a very loud thunderstorm in the afternoon, with a high wind that drove the rain sideways at times. Nasty weather!

The rain had stopped, but not the wind, by the time I left for home at 5:00 PM. Everything was still soaking wet though, so no outside work tonight.

The first thing I did was to fill the three squeeze bottles I bought on Saturday at the Richmond Kmart (I don’t have a Kmart near me). I had washed them and let them air dry. I made up the labels at work (I don’t own a label maker, myself). I got the idea from Jake and Carla, who probably got it from somebody else. This will save me from moving the trash container, opening the pantry door and lugging out the big bottles I have of these three frequently used items. I took a couple of pictures for you and posted them.

My goal in the next three days is to finish all the outside work, but it’s a “domino” theory. In order to bring in the outdoor statues, I need to clean the tools and stuff off of the shelves. In order to put away those tools (and the myriad tools scattered throughout the house), the work bench in the garage needs to be cleaned (last cleaned sometime in 2010, I believe).

So, I went out in the garage and got started. It will take me forever! I worked until about 9:00 PM and barely made a dent in the mess.

Unfortunately, this meant I missed Sadie’s call. She was returning my call, asking how her new granddaughter was doing (she was born with a heart defect requiring an operation and has been in the hospital ever since). She said she was off all the tubes and IVs and, if everything goes well, will be coming home on Wednesday. You go, girl!

I didn’t call her back as I know she doesn’t stay up late. I warmed up the last of the mock beef stroganoff and the Kluski noodles for my late-night dinner and went to bed just before midnight.