Today was one of those hot June days that was sooo hot that we were actually uncomfortable, knowing it's going to be at least this hot from here on out.
Once again we were working on the house and everything was going beautifully. The subfloor is down.
The new tile is down.
The paint is all fresh, and all the fixtures were put back in with very little problem. (well a few).
Raleigh turned on the water, and every thing worked!
We all rejoiced and patted each other on the back for a job well done.
Then we went downstairs....the ceiling was dripping in the corner under the tub!
Dale was here, and he cut it open and found the problem. He gave us specific instructions on what to do, and we have a full day ahead of us again tomorrow.
Raleigh turned the water back off and we made a wonderful dinner of roasted vegetables straight from the garden over rice. It was so delish....we all just loved it!
I noticed while picking some zucks for dinner that the sky was looking pretty ominous over the bay, and seeing the dryness of the garden I really hoped that we would get some rain.
After our delicious meal we all noticed a lot of lightning we always called it heat lightning growing up. But soon the wind began as did the rain.
What a rockin storm we had tonight! It was so intense at times I wondered if there were a funnel cloud in the mix but it didn't get too crazy.
For 22 years our family has sat on the front porch of our Market Street home and watched the storms roll by.
It's funny....not one of us says anything to each other about but by the time the storm is in full swing, the entire family is always present, enjoying the moment together.
One day Raleigh called me from college and was telling me about sitting out under a walkway at her dorm with a couple of her friends enjoying a storm. She concluded she never wanted to live in a home that did not have a front porch for storm watching as it is one of her favorite things to do.
Which makes me realize once again...it truly is the simple things in life that bring us the most pleasure, and create the memories that our children charish the most.
2 comments:
I love watching storms and especially the lightning. When I was just a kid and a storm was approaching, my Grandnother would make my sister and I get on the bed along with her until the storm had passed. She was always afraid of the lightning & thunder.
Moments of Grace reconized along the way. Your in your Mirror of Life there sweet heart.
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