Rainy Days and Mondays

It may be a Saturday but the song “Rainy Days and Mondays” still applies. It spoke about the way the weather can get you down. The lyrics are especially meaningful on a day like today when it is constantly drizzling and/or overcast and the air is just plain raw. There is a feeling of malaise that settles over everyone. Rick commented about how it instills a guilt-free laziness upon you. “You don’t feel bad about just laying around on a day like this.” I suppose he’s right. I know there are things I could be doing that are far more productive than sitting here and surfing the web, but….

On the positive side, this is perfect weather for the new lawn I put in and the grass seed that sprouted last Thursday has really taken off. I'm supposed to let it grow to three inches in height before I cut it but it looks like that might be sometime next week.

I did find the energy yesterday to measure out and construct a model of the log home we are planning. I also searched for some ideas for floorplans of kitchens and bathrooms. Those are the two rooms that have me stymied a little. The kitchen is not as large as I would have liked (at least in my mind) and the master bath needs to incorporate both a soaking tub and a shower. We have clipped a few plans but we need to see if they fit in the overall plan of the home. That is where the designing session on Wednesday will be important.

SAGA Week

The Navigator took off on her own last Sunday to attend a SAGA gathering in Cape May, NJ. She packed her sewing machine and several projects to work on, her laptop (although she called to say the hotel has no internet hook up :-() and the checkbook (to pay for new projects).

I'm sure she is having a ball shmoozing with the ladies of the Smocking Arts Guild of America and I'm happy for her that her classes and meeting are indoors. While it hasn't rained down there as much as it has here in northern NJ, it has been just as windy and chilly. The shore (never "the beach" in NJ--it's the shore) doesn't warm up as quickly as the inland areas in the spring and the Cape gets the winds from the water in three directions.

Once her classes finish on Friday, she heads to Delaware for another one day event. As I've said before, now that she is "retired" she seems to be busier than ever!

Tne Navigator & joated

Tne Navigator & joated
Posted by: joated.