Gift of RA

The weather man says it will rain this afternoon; not looking all that promising at the moment.  More smoke and we can smell it even though it is more to the southeast.  Those firefighters have been working on so many fires and having trouble  getting the upper hand because it is so dry. Our lawn fellow came on Tuesday – we have hay rather than grass, he cut the dandelion flowers when was here.  Also found out we have a bee’s nest in the Fotinia stump – it’s in the back but I know something has to be done about it.

Still coughing and junk in my throat along with sinus headaches.  Eddie has the same junk in his treat and runny, stuffy nose – enough all ready!  RA has been kicking in as well. We had some better weather and could see across the Sound and the mountains, the highest peaks still have bits of snow on them.  I saw somewhere we may be in for another La Nina winter.  Does the weather community really know what’s actually happening?  All that sophisticated equipment and they get it wrong.

A friend just moved to a new house in Jacksonville, Florida and ended up driving to her farm in Iowa to wait out the hurricane.  She was really worried about not only her house, but also her restaurant near the beach.  Her neighbor let her know her house was fine, mostly blown down trees and branches.  Also, her restaurant didn’t flood, so she is very grateful to dodge a bullet with both of them.  Unfortunately a lot of people weren’t that fortunate.  Mother Nature doesn’t kid around when She decides to blow Her top.

Friday I went to a quilt show my good friend was in – she was the featured quilter.  I wandered all around Robin Hood’s barn before I found it – my new iPhone doesn’t have a map.  Bummer.  But I found it and I was so amazed at the talented people who entered their quilts.  Robbi had a corner and had 30 quilts displayed – plus it was her birthday as well.  I had no idea she is a few months younger than I am, I thought she was in her early 60’s.  Always learning something new.  I wandered around and then decided to have something to eat.  I sat with a woman and had a nice chat with her.  Then I went back to say goodbye to Robbi and come home – I didn’t know when I would be back and Eddie had a couple of things to do.

When I went out I could really smell the smoke, the closer I got to Kent, the stronger it was and smokey.  Yesterday Eddie and went out to do things and it was worse.  So we did our stuff and came home, leaving the doors closed.  Right now there are clouds and it looks like rain, but nothing so far.

Next Day

We had rain but as my Mom would say “Not enough to put in your eye”.  It is on the surface so digging down it would be bone dry.  Even so, it does remember how to rain and that is very promising.  What we need is a gentle rain that will slowly soak down and soften the soil, otherwise it is so dry a hard rain would just run off. We’ll see what happens as the days go on – not much else we can do.

The temperatures are much cooler and sweaters are very welcome.  It is going to warm up at the end of the week to 74.  I slept really well last night, so the rain must have done something.  I have been noticing the leaves beginning to turn the past week or two, I do enjoy the fall colors.

Today it is sun and clouds, a bit chilly but not sure there will be any more rain.  So I decided I need to put this post to bed, my life isn’t all that interesting at the moment.  My contract for my show is over at the end of October – one prospective sponsor won’t be able to do it, they are re-organizing their shop and changing their name, so maybe later.  Not too sure about the other prospects, I have to be patient and that is not easy.

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