RAIN! WINTER!

The forecast was for rain today and tomorrow. Fortunately, it waited 'til nearly evening  -- mid-afternoon at this time of year -- afore clouds begun movin' in. 

Battenin' hatches, I piled the few items of luggage normally kept on the roof (away from rodent teeth) atop the boxes that hold cookware and oddments. Water jugs and cooler hold the sheet of protective plastic in place.

Nearing Home

The white light is the sun reflecting from a roadsign

But facing a day, maybe two, of being indoors is a tad intimidating...a bit like the Days of Covid, or some such. And then it's supposed to get colder. 

I told Michelle I'd return to Albuquerque around the 20th to set up a tree and sing carols, but then what?

Sun Gone

As a dyed-in-the-wool cold-wuss, winter is NOT my fav season.

Indoor Plumbing

It's true that Michelle isn't that wild about the out-of-doors, but she occasionally will fly somewhere so we can travel together. We rent a car and leave Phoebe at the airport long-term parking.

We've enjoyed the magnificence of the Redwoods, the clifftop view at Cape Flattery, Washington and delighted in the eclectic variety of the Cotati Accordion Festival in Cotati, California. But the MAIN reason for the different mode is her preference for indoor plumbing.

Even the best relationships, as we all know, involve some compromise. As two strong-willed Americans, she English-American and I German-American, we're fortunate that this is one of the few MAJOR ones we've had to negotiate.

And, I admit, I'm glad there aren't too many days like this.

Rain, Rain & MORE Rain

Tues, Feb 5, 1:17 p.m. update.
Cloudy but no rain last nite or any, so far, today.
Cool, but downright "balmy" for February...at least compared to Cleveland.



Yessir, iffin whut they say iz true 'bout rain bringin' the desert tuh life, we'unz shood habe eine
SchPecTAkULAR bloom enny minute now.
(Weather surmisaler sed 'twas gonna continue through Wednesday.)